H58 — אָבֵל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewabelnoun femOccurrences: not listed

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H58
Word:	אָבֵל
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from an unused root (meaning to be grassy)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	Not listed
Transliteration:	abel
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	aw-bale'
Meaning:	1. a meadow
KJV Renderings:	plain.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

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II. אָבֵל noun

1. meadow (?) 1Sam 6:18 ᵑ0 but read אֶבֶן compare 1Sam 6:14 1Sam 6:15 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 We Dr.

2. proper name [of a location] city in Northern Israel 2Sam 20:18, near Beth Maacah 2Sam 20:14 = אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה 2Sam 20:15 (so also 2Sam 20:14 Ew Th We Klo Dr), 1Kgs 15:20; 2Kgs 15:29 = מַיִם ׳ א 2Chr 16:4 (= Abil el †amµ, wheat-meadow northwest of Dan & south of Mutulleh Rob^{BR III, 372}).

3. אָבֵל הַשִּׁטִּים proper name [of a location] (= acacia-meadow) in lowlands of Moab Num 33:49 = שִׁטִּים Num 25:1; Mic 6:5 (= Tel Kefrein (?) Tristr & Merrill^{PESoc. 4th Statement, 89}).

4. אָבֵל כְּרָמִים proper name [of a location] (= vineyard-meadow) in Ammon Judg 11:33 (see Euseb. Ἀβελαμπελων).

5. אָבֵל מְחוֺלָה proper name [of a location] (= dance-meadow) Judg 7:22; 1Kgs 4:12 Elisha's birthplace 1Kgs 19:16 (see Euseb. Ἀβελμαελαι).

6. אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם proper name [of a location] (= meadow of Egypt, i.e. fertile as Egypt ?) east of Jordan Gen 50:11 (where interpreted as if ׳ אֵבֶל מ, so ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ; see Di).