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Abel (Place Name)

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Abel-Beth-Maachah or Abel-Beth-Maacah

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(ay' behl) A place name used alone and as the first part of other place names as seen below. The Hebrew Abel is a distinct word with a different spelling from the personal name Abel (Hebrew, hebel ). The precise meaning of the place name is uncertain. It may mean, “brook.” Standing alone, Abel appears in 2 Samuel 20:14-18 , probably being the same place as Abel-beth-maachah.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Abel (Place Name)'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/a/abel-place-name.html. 1991.

Bible Dictionaries Abel (Place Name)

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Abel (Place Name)