| Easton's Bible Dictionary Oak. (1.) The expression in the Authorized Version of Joshua 19:33, "from Allon to Zaanannim," is more correctly rendered in the Revised Version, "from the oak in Zaanannim." The word denotes some remarkable tree which stood near Zaanannim, and which served as a landmark. (2.) The son of Jedaiah, of the family of the Simeonites, who expelled the Hamites from the valley of Gedor (1 Chronicles 4:37). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ALLON al'-on ('allon, "oak"):
(1) A town in the tribe of Naphtali in northern Palestine (Joshua 19:33), according to the King James Version, which follows some Hebrew texts. It is better however to read with the Revised Version (British and American), "oak" ('elon), rather than as proper noun.
(2) A prominent descendant of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:37).
(3) the Revised Version (British and American) for Allom of the King James Version in 1 Esdras 5:34 (which see). |  | Multi-Version Concordance Allon (3 Occurrences) Genesis 35:8 Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV) Joshua 19:33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: (KJV WBS YLT) 1 Chronicles 4:37 and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah- (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) |