אָבֵל
Transliteration
'āḇēl
Pronunciation
aw-bale'
Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From אָבֵל (H58)
Strong’s Definitions

אָבֵל ʼÂbêl, aw-bale'; from H58; a meadow; Abel, the name of two places in Palestine.:—Abel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H59 in the following manner: Abel (4x).

  1. city in northern Israel near Bethmaachah

  2. the place where the ark rested in the field of Joshua at Bethshemesh

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָבֵל ʼÂbêl, aw-bale'; from H58; a meadow; Abel, the name of two places in Palestine.:—Abel.
STRONGS H59: Abbreviations
1. meadow (?) 1 Samuel 6:18 MT but read אֶבֶן compare [H68 1 Samuel 6:14; 1 Samuel 6:15] We Dr.
2. proper name, of a location city in Northern Israel 2 Samuel 20:18, near Beth Maacah 2 Samuel 20:14 = אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה 2 Samuel 20:15 (so also 2 Samuel 20:14 Ew Th We Klo Dr)

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

6:18

2 Samuel

20:14; 20:14; 20:15; 20:18