- Ma'on
Ma'on ( _he. מעון)) is a place name that can refer to:
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Ma'on (Basor) : An ancient town in theBasor area of theNegev , southeast of modernKhan Yunis .
*Ma'on (Judea) : An ancient town inJudea , now in ruins as "teff Ma'in", located 17 kilometres south-south-east ofHebron , and 3.5 km south from ruins known as "el-Kurmul ". The town is mentioned in the Biblical narrative ofNabal , and is situated just west of asteppe , which is somewhat of a wilderness. ["Jewish Encyclopedia"]
*Ma'on, Har Hebron : A modern Israeli settlement in Judea, near the ancient one whose name it carries.
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