Bible dictionaries

Hilen

What Bible dictionaries say about “Hilen”, one article after the other.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

hi-len (chilen): A city in the hill country of Judah, probably West or Southwest of Hebron, assigned with its suburbs to the Levites (1Ch 6:58 (Hebrew 43)). The form of the name in Jos 15:51; 21:15 is HOLON (which see).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(place of caves), the name of city of Judah allotted with its suburbs to the priests. (1 Chronicles 6:58)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith