Lexicon Qamon: Kamon Original Word: קָמוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Camon From quwm; an elevation; Kamon, a place East of the Jordan -- Camon. see HEBREW quwm NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qum Definition burial place of Jair NASB Translation Kamon (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָמוֺן proper name, of a location Judges 10:5, Παμνων, A Παμμω (ᵐ5L Καλκων); in Gilead JosAnt. see 7, 6 (Καμων); probably = Καμουν of Polybsee 70, 12 (named next after Πελλα); BuhlGeogr. 256 thinks of †umêm, †amm (SchumacherNorthern Ajlûn 137 f.), between Jarmuk and Jabbok, west of Irbid. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to rise or stand.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Kamon, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location not mentioned in the Greek New Testament. Usage: The term "Kamon" is used in the context of a geographical location in the Hebrew Bible. It is mentioned in relation to the judge Jair, who was buried there. Context: Kamon is a town located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. It is notably mentioned in the Book of Judges as the burial place of Jair, one of the judges of Israel. The specific reference is found in Judges 10:5: "And Jair died and was buried in Kamon." The town's exact location is not definitively known today, but it is traditionally associated with the area of Gilead, which was known for its rugged terrain and pastoral lands. Kamon holds historical significance as part of the narrative of the judges, illustrating the period of decentralized leadership in Israel before the establishment of the monarchy. Forms and Transliterations בְּקָמֽוֹן׃ בקמון׃ bə·qā·mō·wn bekaMon bəqāmōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 10:5 HEB: יָאִ֔יר וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּקָמֽוֹן׃ פ NAS: died and was buried in Kamon. KJV: died, and was buried in Camon. INT: and Jair was buried Kamon 1 Occurrence |
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