Hethlon
Hethlon is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Haitla. The name means “a fearful dwelling.”
Where is Hethlon?
Approx. 34.6031, 36.1336 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Haitla | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Lebo-hamath | settlement | Low |
| Adlun | settlement | Low |
Hethlon in the Bible dictionary
Wrapped up, a place on the north border of Palestine. The “way of Hethlon” (Ezek. 47:15; 48:1) is probably the pass at the end of Lebanon from the Mediterranean to the great plain of Hamath (q.v.), or the “entrance of Hamath.”
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Hethlon
- Ezekiel 47:15
And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;
- Ezekiel 48:1
Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar–enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.