DEFINITION OF THE DAY (HOLON)

Place-name meaning “sandy spot.” 1. Town in the hill country of Judah allotted to tribe of Judah and given as city for Levites (Josh 15:51; 21:15). It may be modern Khirbet illin near Beth-zur. The parallel passage (1 Chron 6:58) has Hilez or Hilen in different manuscripts. 2. City of Moab that Jeremiah condemned (Jer 48:21). Its location is not known.

⁵¹ And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

Joshua 21:15 – ¹⁵ And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,

1 Chronicles 6:58 – ⁵⁸ And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

Jeremiah 48:21 – ²¹ And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,