How many times is Hebron mentioned in the Bible?
The word Hebron appears 73 times in the King James Version, in 68 verses. It is found in 10 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Hebron 72 times.
Hebron in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Hebron counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Hebron | 73 | 72 |
| Total | 73 | 72 |
What the name Hebron means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hebron as "society; friendship".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Hebron most
Hebron appears in 10 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Samuel has the most (23), then 1 Chronicles (18) and Joshua (16).
First and last mention of Hebron
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
The verse that uses it most is Numbers 13:22, 2 times (tied with Judges 1:10, 2 Samuel 4:12, 2 Samuel 5:3, 1 Chronicles 11:3):
And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Joshua 19:28: counted in the KJV only
And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.
Verses with Hebron on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Hebron in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan.
Common questions
How many times is Hebron in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 73 of the 73 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Hebron appears in 10 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Samuel has the most (23), then 1 Chronicles (18) and Joshua (16).
Where is Hebron first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 13:18: "Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD." The last is 2 Chronicles 11:10.
What does the name Hebron mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hebron as "society; friendship".
More word counts: Lebanon, Bethel, Shechem, Bashan, Syria, Gilgal, Persia, Macedonia, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.