Bible Dictionary
Heshmon
Heshmon was a town in the southern territory of Judah, near the border toward Edom. Its exact location is unknown.
Definition
Heshmon was a town in the southern part of Judah, on or near the border toward Edom. Its precise location has not been identified.
Biblical Usage
Heshmon is named in Joshua 15:27 among the places belonging to the southern territory of Judah. Scripture provides no further account of the town.
Historical Background
The supplied material calls Heshmon an unidentified place. It suggests that it may have been the original home of the Hasmoneans, but does not establish this identification.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Fatness, a town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:27).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(rich soil), a place named, with others, as lying in the extreme south of Judah. (Joshua 15:27)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>hesh'-mon (cheshmon): An unidentified place on the border of Judah toward Edom (Jos 15:27). This may have been the original home of the Hasmoneans.</p>