Lebanon

Definition

Lebanon is a beautiful mountainous region located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of Israel. In Bible times this region was thickly wooded with fir trees, such as cedar and cypress.

• King Solomon sent workers to Lebanon to harvest cedar trees for use in building God’s temple.
• Ancient Lebanon was inhabited by Phoenician people, who were skilled builders of ships that were used for a successful trading industry.
• The cities of Tyre and Sidon were located in Lebanon. It was in these cities that a valuable purple dye was first used.

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(See also: cedar, cypress, fir, Phoenicia)

Bible References

• 1 Kings 4:32-34
• 2 Chronicles 2:8-10
• Deuteronomy 1:7-8
• Psalms 29:3-5
• Zechariah 10:8-10

Word Data

• Strong’s: H3844