Place Old Testament
Holon
Also known as Hilen
Holon, a Levitical city in Judah's hill country, also called Hilen. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at Joshua 15:51.
Why it matters. Levitical city in the hill country of Judah
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.583, 34.950 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Holon
Holon was a town located in the hill country of Judah that was assigned to the Levites (Joshua 15:51; 21:15). In 1Ch.6.58, it is referred to as Hilen. The exact location is uncertain, but it may be identified with the ruins of Beit 'Alam. As a Levitical city, Holon would have been inhabited by the priestly tribe of Levi who were responsible for the religious duties in Israel.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.