HILEN

hi-len (chilen):

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

Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HILEN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.