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Dimonah

דִּימוֹנָה · di.mo.nah · H1776“dunghill” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Joshua

Where it is

31.19° N, 34.97° E · Located through Adadah

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Mentioned most in

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Dimonah was a city located in the Negev region, the southern part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:22). It is mentioned only once in the Bible, along with other cities in the Negev. The exact location of Dimonah is unknown, but it was likely situated in the arid wilderness south of Hebron. As one of the cities in the Negev, Dimonah would have faced the challenges of limited water resources and harsh desert conditions. The name "Dimonah" may be related to the Hebrew word "dam," meaning "blood," but the significance of this connection is unclear.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Joshua 1 mention

What the dictionary says

a city in the south of Judah, (Joshua 15:22) perhaps the same as DIBON in (Nehemiah 11:25)

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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