כִּסְלֹת תָּבֹר
𐤊𐤎𐤋𐤕 𐤕𐤁𐤓
Kiselot Tavor
H3696 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating a settlement or district: 'Kisloth-Tabor' or 'Kisloth Tabor,' likely meaning 'flanks/slopes of Tabor.' The term refers specifically to a locality on or near the lower slopes of Mount Tabor, mentioned as a border town within the tribal allotment of Zebulun. The phrase reflects a conjunction of the topographical noun 'sides/flanks' (from the root meaning 'side, flank' or figuratively, 'support, confidence') with the geographical name 'Tabor,' identifying the particular area or settlement adjoining Mount Tabor.
Semantic Range
flank(s), side(s) of (a location); slopes, border-area, especially as part of a toponym; proper name for a settlement adjacent to Mount Tabor
Root / Etymology
כִּסְלֹת derives from the feminine plural of כֶּסֶל (kesel, 'side, flank, loins') and תָּבוֹר (Tabor), which is a proper noun referring to the mountain in Lower Galilee. The form is a construct chain linking 'flanks' (kislot) with 'Tabor,' thus meaning 'flanks (of) Tabor.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Kisloth-Tabor is listed in Joshua 19:12 as part of the tribal territory of Zebulun, marking a border region associated with the prominent landmark, Mount Tabor. Classical translations rendered the name variously as 'Chisloth-tabor' or 'Kisloth-tabor.' The phrase is a Hebrew toponym describing the settlement’s position adjacent to the mountain rather than a town name per se. It is distinct from references to 'Tabor' alone. English Bible versions sometimes treat the name as a single word; in Hebrew it is two words in construct. In later periods the region’s identification shifted; the precise location is no longer certain but associated with a site in Lower Galilee. The use of geographical terms in place names like כִּסְלֹת תָּבֹר is common in the Hebrew Bible, often designating settlements by their proximity to notable geographical features.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the feminine plural of כֶּסֶל and תָּבוֹר; flanks of Tabor; Kisloth-Tabor, a place in Palestine; Chisloth-tabor.
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כסל תבר (k-s-l / t-b-r) — side, flank, support; height, elevation
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3696-01 |
כִּסְלֹ֖ת | kiselot | HNp |
Chisloth | Flanks of Tabor | 1 |
H3696-02 |
תָּבֹ֑ר | tavor | HNp |
Tabor | Flanks of Tabor | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3696-01 |
Joshua 19:12 | כִּסְלֹ֖ת | kiselot | HNp |
Chisloth | Flanks of Tabor |
H3696-02 |
Joshua 19:12 | תָּבֹ֑ר | tavor | HNp |
Tabor | Flanks of Tabor |