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Kishion

Kishion (Kedesh), a Levitical city in the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:20, 21:28; 1Ch.6.72).

Also known as Kishon · Kedesh

Kishion, also called Kedesh, was a Levitical city located in the territory allocated to the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:20, 21:28). It was one of the cities given to the Levites, specifically to the Gershonite clan, for their residence (1Ch.6.72).

Approximate location: 32.559, 35.246 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas

Bible dictionary

Kishion Easton Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Hardness, a city of Issachar assigned to the Gershonite Levites (Josh. 19:20), the same as Kishon (21:28).

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Kishion Smith Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(hardness), one of the towns on the boundary of the tribe of Issachar, (Joshua 19:20) which with its suburbs was allotted to the Gershonite Levites. (Joshua 21:28) Authorized Version Kishon.

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Kishion Hitchcock Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

hardness; soreness

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Kishion Hastings Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

KISHI'ON (harness) Josh 19:20, or KI'SHON, Josh 21:28, a city belonging to the tribe of Issachar, and assigned to the Gershonite Levites.

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Kishion Schaff Schaff’s Dictionary of the Bible

KISHI'ON (harness) Josh 19:20, or KI'SHON, Josh 21:28, a city belonging to the tribe of Issachar, and assigned to the Gershonite Levites.

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Where Kishion appears

3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H7191

Joshua2
1 Chronicles1

Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.