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Dibon

1

Pining; wasting.

2

A city in Moab (Num 21:30); called also Dibon-gad (33:45), because it was built by Gad and Dimon (Isa 15:9). It has been identified with the modern Diban, about 3 miles north of the Arnon and 12 miles east of the Dead Sea.

3

A city of the tribe of Judah, inhabited after the Captivity (Neh 11:25); called also Dimonah (Josh 15:22). It is probably the modern ed-Dheib.

See also

Place Dibon Place Dibon (Neh 11,25)

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread. Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).