קִשְׁיוֹן
𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤅𐤍
Qisheyon
H7191 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A proper noun denoting a specific location in the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar. The term refers to a settlement or town, most likely characterized by or named with reference to 'hard ground' or perhaps stony or firm terrain. In the Hebrew Bible, Qishyôn appears as a town designated as a Levitical city within Issachar's territory.
Semantic Range
a town or settlement named for hardness of terrain, place name in the Issacharite territory, Levitical city
Root / Etymology
From the root קשׁי ('q-sh-y'), meaning 'to be hard, harsh, difficult.' The form קִשְׁיוֹן (Qishyôn) likely designates 'place of hardness' or 'hard terrain.' The usage as a place name derives from an adjective or substantive indicating the nature of the ground or the location.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Qishyôn only appears as a place name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically among the towns in the tribal allocation to Issachar (see Joshua 19:20; 21:28). It is traditionally identified with the Levitical towns, and its designation may reflect the local terrain. Its similarity in sound to the Kishon River (קִישׁוֹן, H7028) has sometimes led to confusion in scholarship and translation, but the spelling and referent differ: Qishyôn is a town, not the river. The English renderings 'Kishion' or 'Kishjon' derive from transliteration and may obscure the rationale behind the naming. In the biblical period, naming settlements after notable land characteristics (such as hard soil) was common. The location's identification in later periods is uncertain, and its precise archaeological correspondence remains elusive.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from קְשִׁי; hard ground; Kishjon, a place in Palestine; Kishion, Keshon.
Bantu Hebrew
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קשה (q-sh-h) — hardness, harshness, severity, difficulty
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4749 | מִקְשָׁה | one-piece hammered metalwork |
| H7184 | קָשָׂה | the rounded flasks |
| H7185 | קָשָׁה | I will make hard |
| H7186 | קָשֶׁה | the severe |
| H7190 | קְשִׁי | stubbornness of |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7191-02 |
וְ/קִשְׁי֖וֹן | veqisheyon | HC/Np |
and Kishion | and Hardness-Place | 1 |
H7191-01 |
קִשְׁי֖וֹן | qisheyon | HNp |
Kishion | Hard-Ground Settlement | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7191-02 |
Joshua 19:20 | וְ/קִשְׁי֖וֹן | veqisheyon | HC/Np |
and Kishion | and Hardness-Place |
H7191-01 |
Joshua 21:28 | קִשְׁי֖וֹן | qisheyon | HNp |
Kishion | Hard-Ground Settlement |