חֶלְבּוֹן
chel.bon
Helbon
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "Chelbon" (H2463) is a proper name of a person, occurring only once in the Bible. Without more context, we cannot determine the person's significance, relation, or background. The name "Chelbon" likely holds cultural or familial meaning, but its specific significance is unknown due to its scarcity in the text. Given its definition as a proper name of a person, "Chelbon" might have been a well-known figure in the time and place where the Bible was written. The use of this name instead of a more generic title may imply that "Chelbon" had a distinct reputation or standing within the community. Due to the limited occurrence of "Chelbon," we can only speculate about its meaning and impact. The absence of additional information leaves "Chelbon" an enigmatic figure with a single connection to the biblical text, raising questions without offering definitive answers.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text