dilean Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
dilean in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(gourd), one of the cities in the lowlands of Judah. #Jos 15:38| It has not been identified with certainty.
dilean in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
DIL'EAN (gourd, or cucumber), a city in the lowlands of Judah, near Mizpeh. Josh 15:38. Van de Velde places it at Tina, south of Ekron (Robinson's Beit-Tima), Warren at li'abin.
dilean in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
(di' lih an) Place name meaning, "protrusion" or "ledge." Village in tribal territory of Judah (Joshua 15:38). Tell en-Najileh southwest of tell el-Hesi has been suggested as a possible modern site.