H4584 H4584
Maon — a town in the hill country of Judah and its surrounding wilderness; also a clan name
A place name identifying a settlement in the Judahite highlands about eight miles south of Hebron, listed among the cities of Judah's hill country (Josh 15:55). The surrounding wilderness of Maon served as David's refuge during Saul's pursuit (1 Sam 23:24-25), and the wealthy Nabal kept flocks there (1 Sam 25:2). In Judges 10:12 the name appears among Israel's ancient oppressors, likely connected to the Meunites. The genealogical notice of 1 Chronicles 2:45 places Maon among the descendants of Caleb, reflecting the Calebite settlement of this region.
Senses
1. Maon (place name) — The proper noun Maon, referring primarily to a Judahite town in the hill country south of Hebron and its adjacent wilderness. Joshua 15:55 lists it among the cities of Judah; the wilderness of Maon is the setting for David's flight from Saul (1 Sam 23:24-25) and Nabal's estate (1 Sam 25:2). In 1 Chronicles 2:45 it appears as a personal/clan name within Caleb's genealogy. The rendering is remarkably consistent across languages — English, Spanish, French, and German all preserve 'Maon' as a direct transliteration. 8×
AR["في-مَعونَ", "ماعون", "ماعونُ", "مَاعُون", "وَ-ماعون", "وَ-ماعونُ"]·ben["এবং-মাওনীয়দের", "ও-মায়োন", "মাওন", "মায়োন", "মায়োনে", "মায়োনের"]·DE["Maon", "[ומעון]", "[מעון]", "in-Maon", "und-Maon"]·EN["Ma'on", "Maon", "and-Ma'on", "and-Maon", "in-Maon"]·FR["Maon", "[ומעון]", "[מעון]", "dans-Maon", "et-Maon"]·heb["ב-מעון", "ו-מעון", "מעון"]·HI["और-माओन", "और-माओनने", "माओन", "माओन-का", "माओन-में"]·ID["Maon", "dan-Maon", "di-Maon"]·IT["Maon", "[ומעון]", "[מעון]", "e-Maon", "in-Maon"]·jav["Maon", "ing-Maon", "lan-Maon"]·KO["그-와-마온", "그리고-마온이", "마온", "마온에서", "마온의"]·PT["Ma'on", "Maon", "e-Ma'on", "em-Ma'on"]·RU["Маон", "в-Маоне", "и-Маон"]·ES["Maon", "Maón", "en-Maón", "y-Maon", "y-Maón"]·SW["Maoni", "katika-Maoni", "na-Maoni", "na-Wamaoni"]·TR["-de-Maon", "Maon", "Maon'un", "ve-Maon", "ve-Maonlular"]·urd["اور-ماعون-نے", "معون", "معون-میں", "معون۔", "و-معون"]
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
† II. מָעוֹן n.pr. 1. loc. in Judah Jos 15:55 (P), 1 S 25:2 (𝔊 Μααν, Μαων), now Maʿîn (BuhlGeogr. 163 and reff.), 8 miles S. of Hebron; hence מִדְבַּר מ׳ 23:24, 25(×2), so read also 25:1 (for MT פארן) 𝔊 Th We Dr Bu Klo Kit Löhr; cf. 2. m. in Judah 1 Ch 2:45(×2), 𝔊 Μεων, Μαων. 3. gent. Ju 10:12 named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Isr.; poss. intended by writer as = מְעוּנִים q.v.…