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nā´kon, (× ×›×•×Ÿ, naÌ„khoÌ„n; the King James Version Nachon): The place where Uzzah was smitten for putting forth his hand to steady the ark, hence, called afterward “Perezuzzah†; in the parallel passage we have כּידן, kı̄dhon, and in Josephus (Ant., VII, iv, 2) ΧειδωÌν, CheidoÌ„Ìn. In the word nakhon occurs, and is translated “of a certainty,†margin “with the certainty†or “to a set placeâ€; also in it is translated “of a certainty,†margin “to a set place.†It is uncertain whether in it is a place-name at all; and no successful attempt has been made to identify either Nacon or Chidon; possibly they are both personal names.