Bible Dictionary
Nibshan
Nicanor was one of the seven men chosen to assist the early church in Jerusalem, commonly described as one of the first deacons.
Definition
Nicanor was one of the six cities of Judah situated in the wilderness district. The name is associated with soft soil.
Biblical Usage
Nibshan is named among the cities allotted to Judah in the wilderness region, between Secacah and the City of Salt.
Historical Background
The city’s location is uncertain. The supplied material notes that Eusebius knew the place but did not identify its site.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Fertile; light soil, a city somewhere “in the wilderness” of Judah (Josh. 15:62), probably near Engedi.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(soft soil) one of the six cities of Judah, (Joshua 15:62) which were in the district of the Midbar (Authorized Version “wilderness”).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>nib'-shan (ha-nibhshan; Codex Vaticanus Naphlazon; Codex Alexandrinus Nebsan): A city in the Judean wilderness named between Secacah and the City of Salt (Jos 15:62). Eusebius, Onomasticon, knows the place but gives no clue to its identification. The site has not been recovered. Wellhausen suggests the emendation of nibhshan to kibhshan, "furnace" (Proleg. 2, 344).</p>