Ancient Hebron - Map of New Testament Israel

HE`BRON (friendship),
i. Third son of Kohath and uncle of Moses and Aaron, Ex. 6:18 ; Num. 3:19, 27.
ii. In 1 Chron. 2:42 a place is probably meant.
iii. A city of Judah among the mountains twenty miles south of Jerusalem. It was one of the most ancient cities of Canaan, Num. 13:22 ; was known to Abraham, Gen. 13:18. Its original name was Arba, after Arba the father of Anak, progenitor of the Anakim, Judg. 1:10; Josh, 21:11. Now called El-Khulil which is the Arabic name of Abraham. The cave of Machpelah is still to be seen. Present population 5000.
iv. A town in Asher, Josh. 19:28.