oak
al.lon denotes an oak in a boundary description and occurs as the proper name Allon in a genealogy.
The common-noun use marks an oak at a point on a territorial boundary in Joshua 19:33; a separate proper-noun use occurs as Allon within a genealogy in 1 Chronicles 4:37.
Senses in use
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Oak marking a boundary point · dominant
In Joshua 19:33, the common masculine singular absolute form occurs in the boundary's route from Heleph; the APB renders the clause "from the oak that is in Zaanannim."
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Allon as a personal name · common
In 1 Chronicles 4:37, the form is tagged Proper and stands in the genealogical sequence identifying Shiphi as the son of Allon; the APB renders "the son of Allon."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the common-noun occurrence as "the oak" in Joshua 19:33 and presents the proper-noun occurrence as "Allon" in 1 Chronicles 4:37. These renderings reflect the verse contexts.