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It appears in the context of the Levitical cities, which were designated for the Levites, the priestly tribe of Israel. The primary references to Holon can be found in the following passages:<br><br>· <b><a href="/joshua/15-51.htm">Joshua 15:51</a> :</b> "Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages."<br>· <b><a href="/joshua/21-15.htm">Joshua 21:15</a> :</b> "Holon, Debir, and Ain, with their pasturelands—nine cities from these two tribes."<br><br><b>Geographical Context:</b><br>Holon was located in the hill country of Judah, a region characterized by its rugged terrain and fertile valleys. The exact location of Holon is not definitively known today, but it is generally believed to have been situated in the southern part of the tribal territory of Judah. The mention of Holon alongside other cities in the hill country suggests it was part of a network of settlements that played a role in the agricultural and pastoral life of ancient Israel.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Significance:</b><br>As a Levitical city, Holon held a special status in Israelite society. The Levites were set apart for religious duties and were not given a contiguous territory like the other tribes. Instead, they were distributed among the tribes of Israel to perform their priestly functions and to teach the Law. The designation of cities like Holon for the Levites underscores the importance of maintaining religious instruction and worship throughout the land.<br><br>The allocation of Holon to the Levites is part of the broader biblical theme of God's provision for those who serve in His sanctuary. By distributing the Levites among the tribes, God ensured that His presence and the knowledge of His laws were accessible to all Israelites, reinforcing the covenant relationship between God and His people.<br><br><b>Archaeological Insights:</b><br>While Holon itself has not been conclusively identified in modern archaeological surveys, the study of Levitical cities and their roles provides valuable insights into the social and religious structures of ancient Israel. Excavations in the region of Judah have uncovered artifacts and architectural remains that shed light on the daily life and religious practices of the time.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br>Holon's inclusion as a Levitical city highlights the biblical principle of holiness and separation for service to God. The Levites, including those residing in Holon, were set apart to minister before the Lord and to guide the people in worship and obedience. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of God's desire for a holy people, dedicated to His service and living according to His commandments.<br><br>In summary, Holon serves as a testament to the organization and distribution of religious responsibilities in ancient Israel, emphasizing the centrality of worship and the dissemination of God's law among His people.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Holon</span><p>a window; grief<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Holon</span><p>(<i>sandy</i>). <ol> <li>A town in the mountains of Judah. One of the first group, of which Debir was apparently the most considerable. (<a href="/joshua/15-51.htm">Joshua 15:51</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-15.htm">21:15</a>) [<a href="../h/hilen.htm">HILEN</a>]</li> <li>A city of Moab. (<a href="/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21</a>) only. No identification of it has yet taken place.</li> </ol><a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">HOLON</span><p>ho'-lon (cholon or chowlon):<br><br>(1) One of the towns in the hill country of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-51.htm">Joshua 15:51</a>) assigned to the Levites 21:15). In <a href="/1_chronicles/6-58.htm">1 Chronicles 6:58</a> (Hebrew 43), it is HILEN (which see). The site may be the important ruins of Beit`Alam (see PEF, III, 313, 321, Sh XXI).<br><br>(2) Probably once an important town in the "plain," i.e. plateau, of Moab (<a href="/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21</a>); the site is unknown.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2473.htm"><span class="l">2473. Cholon -- a place in Moab, also a city in Judah</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2472, 2473. Cholon. 2474 . a place in Moab, also a city in Judah. Transliteration:<br> Cholon Phonetic Spelling: (kho-lone') Short Definition: <b>Holon</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Holon</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2473.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/hengstenberg/christology_of_the_old_testament/the_quotation_in_matt_ii.htm"><span class="l">The Quotation in Matt. Ii. 6.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the prophecy of Isaiah, that the Messiah was to be born of a [Pg 505] virgin, which<br> is subjoined in ver.22, with the words: [Greek: touto de <b>holon</b> gegonen hina <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the quotation in matt ii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/john/exposition_of_the_orthodox_faith/chapter_vii_concerning_the_one_compound.htm"><span class="l">Concerning the one Compound Subsistence of God the Word.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ch. vi. et infr. ch. xi. [2022] holos men oun esti Theos teleios, ouch <b>holon</b> de<br> Oeos. [2023] holos. [2024] <b>holon</b>. [2025] <b>holon</b>. [2026] holos. [2027] Greg. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter vii concerning the one compound.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gregory/gregory_of_nyssa_dogmatic_treatises_etc/section_1_the_second_book.htm"><span class="l">The Second Book Declares the Incarnation of God the Word, and The</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [245] This is perhaps the force of ton <b>holon</b>: "the Lord of the Old Covenant as well<br> as of the New." But ton <b>holon</b> may mean simply "the Universe.". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 1 the second book.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/writings_in_connection_with_the_donatist_controversy_/chapter_38__90_petilianus.htm"><span class="l">Petilianus Said: "If You Declare that You Hold the Catholic Church <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to a very slight knowledge of the Greek language, scarcely to be called knowledge<br> at all, yet I am not shameless in saying that I know that <b>holon</b> means not "one <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 38 90 petilianus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lake/the_apostolic_fathers/parabole_s_vi.htm"><span class="l">Parabole S' (vi)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> echei. ean oun mian hemeran truphese tis kai apatethe, mian de hemeran<br> basanisthe, <b>holon</b> eniauton ischuei he hemera tes basanou. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/lake/the apostolic fathers/parabole s vi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lake/the_apostolic_fathers/parabole_th_ix.htm"><span class="l">Parabole Th' (ix)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> de botanas hai schismai, ou lian de esan euthaleis hai botanai, mallon de hos<br> memarammenai esan.8. to de hebdomon oros eiche botanas hilaras, kai <b>holon</b> to oros <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/lake/the apostolic fathers/parabole th ix.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_ix_the_jew_continues.htm"><span class="l">The Jew Continues his Discourse Thus: "How Should we Deem Him to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> explain. Footnotes: [3235] Matthew 26:38. [3236] Herodot., i.[cap. 47.<br> [3237] kai Theon kata ton ton <b>holon</b> Theon kai patera. "Ex <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter ix the jew continues.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lake/the_apostolic_fathers/epistole_pros_diogneton.htm"><span class="l">Epistole Pros Diogneton</span></a> <br><b>...</b> e archonta e tina ton dieponton ta epigeia e tina ton pepisteumenon tas en ouranois<br> dioikeseis, all' auton ton techniten kai demiourgon ton <b>holon</b>, ho tous <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/lake/the apostolic fathers/epistole pros diogneton.htm</font><p><a href="/library/irenaeus/the_demonstration_of_the_apostolic_preaching/chapter_3_the_holy_spirit_2.htm"><span class="l">The Holy Spirit and the Incarnation of the Word. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [17] Ep' onomatos gar tou patros ton <b>holon</b> kai despotou theou, kai tou soteros emon<br> Iesou Christou, kai pneumatos hagiou, to en to hudati tote loutron <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the demonstration of the apostolic preaching/chapter 3 the holy spirit 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/athanasius/select_works_and_letters_or_athanasius/chapter_xxix_texts_explained_twelfthly_matthew.htm"><span class="l">Texts Explained; Twelfthly, Matthew xxvi. 39; John xii. 27, &C. <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> [3178] Ib. x. 30. [3179] anthropon <b>holon</b>, Orat. iv. 35 fin. <b>...</b> Naz. was not contrary<br> to God, being all deified, theothen <b>holon</b>.'. [3194] nomizomene, vid. Orat. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxix texts explained twelfthly matthew.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/h/holon.htm"><span class="l"><b>Holon</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>HOLON</b>. ho'-lon (cholon or chowlon): (1) One of the towns in the hill country of<br> Judah (Joshua 15:51) assigned to the Levites 21:15). <b>...</b><b>Holon</b> (3 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/holon.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/unwalled.htm"><span class="l">Unwalled (39 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Sea as a limit. (BBE). Joshua 15:51 And Goshen, and <b>Holon</b>, and Giloh; eleven<br> towns with their unwalled places. (BBE). Joshua 15:54 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/unwalled.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jahzah.htm"><span class="l">Jahzah (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 48:21 Judgment is come on the plain country, on <b>Holon</b>, and on Jahzah,<br> and on Mephaath, (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jahzah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jahazah.htm"><span class="l">Jahazah (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> YLT). Jeremiah 48:21 And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon<br><b>Holon</b>, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, (KJV WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jahazah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/grass-lands.htm"><span class="l">Grass-lands (42 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> with its grass-lands; (BBE). Joshua 21:15 And <b>Holon</b> with its grass-lands,<br> and Debir with its grass-lands; (BBE). Joshua 21:16 And Ain <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/grass-lands.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/giloh.htm"><span class="l">Giloh (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Giloh (2 Occurrences). Joshua 15:51 Goshen, <b>Holon</b>, and Giloh; eleven cities with<br> their villages. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/giloh.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tableland.htm"><span class="l">Tableland (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Manasseh. (See RSV). Jeremiah 48:21 Judgment is come on the plain country,<br> on <b>Holon</b>, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath, (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tableland.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/meph'a-ath.htm"><span class="l">Meph'a-ath (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 48:21 And judgment hath come in unto the land of the plain --<br> unto <b>Holon</b>, And unto Jahazah, and on Mephaath, (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/meph'a-ath.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mephaath.htm"><span class="l">Mephaath (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 48:21 Judgment is come on the plain country, on <b>Holon</b>, and on Jahzah,<br> and on Mephaath, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mephaath.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/plateau.htm"><span class="l">Plateau (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (DBY NAS NIV). Jeremiah 48:21 And judgment is come upon the country of the plateau;<br> upon <b>Holon</b>, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath; (DBY NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/plateau.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Holon (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-51.htm">Joshua 15:51</a></span><br />Goshen, <span class="boldtext">Holon</span>, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/21-15.htm">Joshua 21:15</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Holon</span> with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21</a></span><br />Judgment is come on the plain country, on <span class="boldtext">Holon</span>, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/h/holon.htm">Holon</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/remembrance.htm">Remembrance (74 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/holon.htm">Holon (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/helpeth.htm">Helpeth (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/token.htm">Token (24 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/assur.htm">Assur (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cleave.htm">Cleave (52 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fail.htm">Fail (130 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/holy.htm">Holy (1097 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/h/holofernes.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Holofernes"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Holofernes" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/h/holpen.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Holpen"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Holpen" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>