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    Helbon

    חֶלְבּוֹן

    Helbon was a city mentioned in Ezk.27.18 as a trading partner of Tyre, known for its fine wine.

    Where the story of Helbon happensWhere the gazetteer locates Helbon, framed to them: Helbon. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Helbon
    Where the gazetteer locates Helbon
    verses
    1
    first named
    Ezekiel 27:18
    last named
    Ezekiel 27:18
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    33.67°N · 36.25°E
    settlement33.67°N · 36.25°E

    Halbun (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Helbon in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Helbon was a city mentioned in Ezk.27.18 as one of the trading partners of Tyre, the ancient Phoenician city. It was particularly noted for its fine wine, which was highly prized and traded in the region. The exact location of Helbon is not certain, but it is believed to be modern-day Halbun, a village located about 11 miles north of Damascus, Syria. This identification is supported by the fact that the area around Halbun is still known for producing high-quality grapes and wine. Some scholars have suggested that Helbon might be the same as Aleppo (Haleb), but this is less likely given the distance between Aleppo and Damascus.

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    1. Ezekiel1 verse

      27:18

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