Strong's Lexicon

H59

H59 — אָבֵל

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

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HebrewAbelName/l.Occurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H59
Word:אָבֵל
Part of Speech:Name/l.
Etymology:from H58
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:Abel
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:aw-bale'
Meaning:1. a meadow 2. Abel, the name of two places in Israel
KJV Renderings:Abel.

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BDB54

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 RobBR 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 & MerrillPESoc. 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).

BDB4765

מַעֲכָה proper name, masculine, feminine [also of a people]

1. masculine ᵐ5 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μα(α)χα:
a. son of Nahor by his concubine רְאוּמָה Gen 22:22 ( J ), ancestor of people see 3.
b. father of חָנָן, a hero of David 1Chr 11:43.
c. Simeonite name 1Chr 27:16.
d. father of Achish 1Kgs 2:39 (see מָעוֺךְ above).
2. feminine ᵐ5 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μααχα, etc.:
a. Geshurite princess, wife of David, mother of Absalom, 2Sam 3:3 = 1Chr 3:2.
b. daughter of Absalom, wife of Rehoboam, mother of Abijam, 1Kgs 15:2 ; 2Chr 11:20 ; 2Chr 11:21 ; 2Chr 11:22 read also ׳ מ 2Chr 13:2 (so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ) for ᵑ0 מִיכָיָה, where called daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (on this difficulty see Be Öttli, and compare c.).
c. mother of Asa, and called also daughter of Absalom (as b.) 1Kgs 15:10, compare 1Kgs 15:13 = 2Chr 15:16 , (on this difficulty see Th Kmp: in Kau).
d. concubine of Caleb according to 1Chr 2:48.
e. wife of Machir 1Chr 7:16, compare 1Chr 7:15 (corrupt, see Be).
f. wife of (יעיאל), father of Gibeon, 1Chr 8:29; 1Chr 9:35.
3. of a people, ᵐ5 Μοοχα, Μωχα, Μα(α)χα; dwelling west of Bashan, near Soba, and Geshur (compare especially adjective, of a people below), 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 = 1Chr 19:7, ׳ אֲרַם מ 1Chr 19:6 (compare Gen 22:24 above); = מַעֲכָת Josh 13:13 (+ גְּשׁוּר), ᵐ5 ὀ Μαχατει, Μαχαθι. — אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה see below בַּיִת , p. 112 above, and אָבֵל, p. 5.

מַעֲכָת see above מַעֲכָה 3.

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