2276. Chebroni
Lexical Summary
Chebroni: Hebronites

Original Word: חֶבְרוֹנִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Chebrowniy
Pronunciation: khev-ro-nee'
Phonetic Spelling: (kheb-ro-nee')
KJV: Hebronites
NASB: Hebronites
Word Origin: [patronymically from H2275 (חֶברוֹן - Hebron)]

1. Chebronite (collectively), an inhabitant of Chebron

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hebronites

Or Chebroniy {kheb-ro-nee'}; patronymically from Chebrown; Chebronite (collectively), an inhabitant of Chebron -- Hebronites.

see HEBREW Chebrown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Chebron
Definition
inhab. of Hebron
NASB Translation
Hebronites (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֶבְרוֺנִי, חֶבְרֹנִי adjective, of a people of II. חֶבְרוֺן

1: — always with article as substantive collective; לַחברוני 1 Chronicles 26:23,30,31 (twice in verse); משׁפחת הַחברני Numbers 3:27; Numbers 26:58.

Topical Lexicon
Meaning and Lineage

חֶבְרוֹנִי designates the Hebronites, descendants of Hebron son of Kohath and grandson of Levi (Exodus 6:18; 1 Chronicles 6:2). As a clan within the Kohathite branch of the Levites, the Hebronites share the priestly heritage and duties assigned to the sons of Levi, yet they receive particular attention for their administrative and custodial service in Israel’s worship life.

Occurrences and Contexts

1. Numbers 3:27; 26:58 – Census lists during Israel’s wilderness journey.
2. 1 Chronicles 26:23 – Genealogical register in the days of David.
3. 1 Chronicles 26:30; 26:31 (twice) – Appointment to treasury and civil oversight under King David.

These six verses span the formative wilderness period and the united monarchy, illustrating a continuous line of ministry across centuries.

Place in the Wilderness Census

In the first wilderness census, the clan is counted among “the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites” (Numbers 3:27). Their placement within the Kohathite listing identifies them with the most sacred transport duties of the tabernacle, for the Kohathites bore the furnishings of the holy place (Numbers 4:4-15). Though the text does not single out their specific load, they shared in carrying items such as the ark, table, lampstand, and altars—services performed “so that they will not die whenever they come near the most holy things” (Numbers 4:20). This underscores the Hebronites’ early association with reverent proximity to God’s presence.

Transition to Settled Service

After Israel’s entrance into the land, Levitical clans were distributed among cities, receiving forty-eight towns with pasturelands (Joshua 21). Though Scripture does not name a city assigned specifically to the Hebronites, their inheritance lay within the larger Kohathite allotment in Ephraim, Dan, and western Manasseh (Joshua 21:5). Their mobility shifted from carrying the tabernacle to maintaining worship order and instructing the people (Deuteronomy 33:10).

Administrative Elevation under David

1 Chronicles 26 records a major reorganization of Levitical duties late in David’s reign. The Hebronites emerge prominently:

1 Chronicles 26:30 – “From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were in charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the LORD and for the king’s service”.
1 Chronicles 26:31 – “As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief… there were found among them men of valor at Jazer in Gilead”.

Two spheres of responsibility appear:

1. Temple Treasuries and Dedicated Things (verse 24 sets the context).
2. Civil administration of tribal matters both west (Hashabiah) and east (Jeriah) of the Jordan.

The dual assignment illustrates the expanding role of Levites during the monarchy: guardianship of sacred wealth and oversight of royal and civic business. David’s trust in the Hebronites demonstrates their established faithfulness and competence.

Spiritual Significance

1. Continuity of Service – From Sinai to Jerusalem, the Hebronites model generational faithfulness. Their name surfaces in critical junctures—census, conquest, kingship—attesting that God sustains ministries across seasons and leaders.
2. Sacred and Secular Integration – Charged with both “the work of the LORD and the king’s service,” the Hebronites embody the biblical ideal that worship and civic duty are mutually reinforcing, not competing spheres (cf. Colossians 3:23 applied typologically).
3. Stewardship – Entrusted with treasuries, they remind believers that material resources dedicated to God require integrity and vigilance (cf. 1 Corinthians 4:2).
4. Valor and Capability – Chronicles twice calls them “men of valor” (1 Chronicles 26:30-31). Spiritual service demands courage and competence, qualities cultivated in a lineage that revered God’s holiness since the desert.

Legacy

Although Scripture records no individual Hebronite prophet or priest as a household name like Samuel or Zadok, the clan’s steady faithfulness undergirds Israel’s worship infrastructure for nearly five hundred years. Their example challenges modern servants to embrace unheralded yet essential roles, confident that God notices and records every act done for His glory.

Forms and Transliterations
הַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔י הַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ החברני לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֖י לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֡י לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥י לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙ לחברוני ha·ḥeḇ·rō·nî hachevroNi haḥeḇrōnî la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî lachevroNi laḥeḇrōwnî
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Numbers 3:27
HEB: הַיִּצְהָרִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑י
NAS: and the family of the Hebronites and the family
KJV: and the family of the Hebronites, and the family
INT: of the Izharites and the family of the Hebronites and the family of the Uzzielites

Numbers 26:58
HEB: הַלִּבְנִ֜י מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַמַּחְלִי֙
NAS: the family of the Hebronites, the family
KJV: the family of the Hebronites, the family
INT: of the Libnites the family of the Hebronites the family of the Mahlites

1 Chronicles 26:23
HEB: לַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ לַיִּצְהָרִ֔י לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֖י לָֽעָזִּיאֵלִֽי׃
NAS: the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,
KJV: [and] the Izharites, the Hebronites, [and] the Uzzielites:
INT: the Amramites the Izharites the Hebronites and the Uzzielites

1 Chronicles 26:30
HEB: לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֡י חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ֩ וְאֶחָ֨יו
NAS: As for the Hebronites, Hashabiah
KJV: [And] of the Hebronites, Hashabiah
INT: the Hebronites Hashabiah and his brethren

1 Chronicles 26:31
HEB: לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙ יְרִיָּ֣ה הָרֹ֔אשׁ
NAS: As for the Hebronites, Jerijah
KJV: Among the Hebronites [was] Jerijah
INT: the Hebronites Jerijah the chief

1 Chronicles 26:31
HEB: יְרִיָּ֣ה הָרֹ֔אשׁ לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥י לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יו לְאָב֑וֹת
NAS: the chief (these Hebronites were investigated
KJV: the chief, [even] among the Hebronites, according to the generations
INT: Jerijah the chief Hebronites to their genealogies and fathers'

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2276
6 Occurrences


ha·ḥeḇ·rō·nî — 2 Occ.
la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî — 4 Occ.

2275b
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