Maon

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 1 verse

the name means a residence Strong's Lexicon

Maon, a son of Shammai, was a descendant of Caleb.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Habitation, a town in the tribe of Judah, about 7 miles south of Hebron, which gave its name to the wilderness, the district round the conical hill on which the town stood. Here David hid from Saul, and here Nabal had his possessions and his home (1 Sam. 23:24, 25; 25:2). "Only some small foundations of hewn stone, a square enclosure, and several cisterns are now to be seen at Maon. Are they the remains of Nabal's great establishment?" The hill is now called Tell M'ain.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Shammai

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 2:45.

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Verses that name Maon

1 Chronicles 2:45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.