The meaning of “יַבְנְאֵל”
Understanding Yabnᵉʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Jabneel. - § Jabneel = "God causes to build" - Jabneel, the name of two places in Palestine 1) a town in Judah on the no...
יַבְנְאֵל
Jabneel. - § Jabneel = "God causes to build" - Jabneel, the name of two places in Palestine 1) a town in Judah on the northern boundary near the sea 2) a town in Naphtali on the boundary in upper Galilee
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:11 | “And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.” Word: יַבְנְאֵל (Yabnᵉʼêl) | |
| Joshua 19:33 | “And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:” Word: יַבְנְאֵל (Yabnᵉʼêl) |