hethlon Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
hethlon in Easton's Bible Dictionary
wrapped up, a place on the north border of Israel. The "way of Hethlon" (Ezek. 47:15; 48:1) is probably the pass at the end of Lebanon from the Mediterranean to the great plain of Hamath (q.v.), or the "entrance of Hamath."
hethlon in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(hiding-place), the name of a place on the northern border of Israel. #Eze 47:15; 48:1| In all probability the "way of Hethlon" is the pass at the northern end of Lebanon, and is thus identical with "the entrance of Hamath" in #Nu 34:8| etc.
hethlon in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
HETH'LON (hiding-place), the name of a place on the northern border of Palestine, Ezr 47:15; Eze 48:1. In all probability the "way of Hethlon" is the pass at the northern end of Lebanon, and is thus identical with "the entrance of Hamath" in Num 34:8. See Hamath.
hethlon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
On the northern border of the promised land (Ezekiel 47:15; Ezekiel 48:1). "The way of Hethlon" is the pass at the N. end of Lebanon from the Mediterranean coast to the plain of Hamath, i.e. the entrance of Hamath (Numbers 34:8).