Place Old Testament
Holon
Holon, a city of Moab mentioned in Jeremiah's oracle against Moab. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Jeremiah 48:21.
Why it matters. A city in Moab
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.501, 35.921 (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 is mentioned as a city in Moab in Jeremiah 48:21 as part of a prophecy announcing judgment against Moab. No further details are provided about this city in the Bible, and its exact location remains unknown. It is one of several Moabite cities listed to represent the whole nation that would face God's punishment.
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 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Jeremiah (1 verse)