Bible Location

Dibon

Meaning: abundance of knowledge · 9 cross references · Modern-day map available

Dibon was a city east of the Dead Sea associated especially with Moab and the wider transjordanian world. It is important because it appears in Israel's early eastern campaigns and later in prophetic material concerning Moab. First appears in Num 21:30.1

Place meaning

abundance of knowledge

Coordinates

31.50, 35.78

First appears

Num 21:30

AI summary: Dibon's significance lies in its place within the overlap of Israelite and Moabite history east of the Jordan. It appears in the transjordanian movement toward the land and later becomes more firmly associated with Moab, which helps explain its prominence in prophetic passages. Because of that, Dibon stands as one of the notable cities of the eastern plateau where shifting political control and identity mattered. The cross references present Dibon as a key Moabite-linked city in the transjordan.1

Place meaning

abundance of knowledge

Latitude

31.50

Longitude

35.78

Bible references

9