Bible Names

Gibbethon: meaning of the name

Gibbethon means “a back; a high house.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

Gibbethon in Hebrew and Greek

גִּבְּתוֹן H1405

Gibbᵉthôwn (ghib-beth-one') — Gibbethon, a place in Palestine

intensive from H1389 (גִּבְעָה); a hilly spot;

Places named Gibbethon

Gibbethon in Scripture

“Gibbethon” appears in 5 verses of the King James Version.

  • Joshua 19:44

    And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

  • Joshua 21:23

    And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,

  • 1 Kings 15:27

    And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.

  • 1 Kings 16:15

    In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

  • 1 Kings 16:17

    And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.