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Chislon
hope, trust
כִּסְלוֹן kis.lon
Chislon (Hebrew: כִּסְלוֹן, kis.lon) means “hope, trust”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Numbers 34:21. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Ahihud.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Chislon
father of Elidad
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Numbers 34:21 |
| Cross-references | 2 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Elidad co-occurrence Appears with Elidad in Numbers 34.
- Hanniel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hanniel.
- Bukki co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Bukki.
- Ephod co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ephod.
- Ahihud co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahihud.
- Azzan co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Azzan.
- Ammihud co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ammihud.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.21;
father of: Elidad (H0449)
§ Chislon = "confidence"
father of Elidad, the prince selected to assist in the division of the land of Canaan among the tribes
Chislon was the father of Elidad, a leader from the tribe of Benjamin.
The biblical story
Chislon is mentioned in Num.34.21 as the father of Elidad, who was appointed as a leader from the tribe of Benjamin. Elidad was one of the representatives chosen to help divide the land of Canaan among the Israelite tribes after the conquest. Each tribe had a designated leader for this task, and Elidad was selected from Benjamin.
Key verses
Chislon appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
Numbers 34:21
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Numbers (1)
- Numbers 34:21