Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Hardness, a city of Issachar assigned to the Gershonite Levites (Josh. 19:20), the same as Kishon (21:28).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(hardness), one of the towns on the boundary of the tribe of Issachar, (Joshua 19:20) which with its suburbs was allotted to the Gershonite Levites. (Joshua 21:28) Authorized Version Kishon.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
KISHI'ON (harness) Josh 19:20, or KI'SHON, Josh 21:28, a city belonging to the tribe of Issachar, and assigned to the Gershonite Levites.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
hardness; soreness