H2855 H2855
Chetlon or Hethlon, a location on Israel's extreme northern border
This place name appears in Ezekiel's visionary description of Israel's ideal boundaries, marking a point on the extreme northern border. The prophet refers to it as "the way to Hethlon" (Ezekiel 47:15, 48:1), using it as a geographical reference point for delimiting tribal territories in the restored land. Modern identification places this at Heitela, nearly two hours from the Mediterranean coast according to Furrer's 19th-century survey. The site functioned as a landmark in Ezekiel's theological geography rather than a major settlement.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Both occurrences appear in Ezekiel's visionary border descriptions for the restored Israel. Ezekiel 47:15 and 48:1 use the identical phrase "the way to Hethlon," suggesting this was a recognized route or directional marker on the northern frontier. The modern site identification at Ḥeitela provides approximate geographical context, though Ezekiel's boundaries reflect theological vision more than practical cartography. Translators preserve this in transliteration (French Hethlon, Spanish Hetlón) rather than attempting translation, recognizing the primary function as proper geographical reference. 2×
AR["حَثْلُونَ"]·ben["হিত্লোন"]·DE["[חתלן]"]·EN["Chetlon"]·FR["Hethlon"]·heb["חתלון"]·HI["हेतलोन"]·ID["Hetlon"]·IT["[חתלן]"]·jav["Hetlon"]·KO["헤틀론", "헤틀론을"]·PT["Chetlon"]·RU["Хетлон", "Хетлона"]·ES["Hetlón"]·SW["Hethloni"]·TR["Hetlon'un"]·urd["حتلون"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חֶתְלֹן n.pr.loc., on the extreme northern boundary of Isr. territory (in Ezek.’s conception), only דֶּרֶךְ(־)ח׳ Ez 47:15; 48:1; mod. Ḥeitela nearly two hours from sea-coast, according to FurrerZPV viii, 27.