ḥešbōn חֶשְׁבּוֹן ‘Heshbon’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: the same as ḥešbōn חֶשְׁבּוֹן ‘explanation’
Roots: חשׁבון

ḥešbōn pr n loc
Heshbon = "stronghold"
1) the capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, located on the western border of the high plain and on the border line between the tribes of Reuben and Gad