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Aijalon

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A city in the territory of Dan, notable as the site where Joshua commanded the sun to stand still.

Detailed Definition
Aijalon features in Joshua 10 during the battle against the Amorites. Its association with miraculous divine intervention makes it a poetic symbol of time suspended by faith, divine sovereignty over nature, and the drama of holy war in Israel’s conquest narrative.
Example
Example in poetry:
Aijalon—valley where Joshua commanded the sun to stand—inspires cosmic poetry: “At Aijalon, time bowed to the prayer of a general”; A modern poem: “We still seek Aijalon moments—when light halts for justice”; In a sonnet on divine intervention: “No battlefield since has matched Aijalon, where heaven held its breath”; Historical verse: “Five kings fled to the cave, but Aijalon’s sun sealed their doom.”
Additional Notes
Aijalon is famed as the site where Joshua commanded the sun and moon to stand still (Joshua 10:12–13), a poetic miracle echoed in the “Book of Jashar.” The valley’s association with divine intervention in battle makes it a powerful symbol of time suspended by faith or divine will. Poets may reference Aijalon to explore themes of cosmic order, human agency, or the intersection of myth and history.
Also Known As
Ajalon
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