The meaning of “כַּרְמֶל”
Understanding Karmel reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as כַּרְמֶל Carmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place). - § Carmel = "garden-land" - Karmel, the name of a hil...
כַּרְמֶל
the same as כַּרְמֶל Carmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place). - § Carmel = "garden-land" - Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine 1) a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa 2) a town in the mountains on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:55 | “Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,” Word: כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) | |
| 1 Kings 18:20 | “So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.” Word: כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) | |
| 2 Chronicles 26:10 | “Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.” Word: כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) | |
| Isaiah 35:2 | “It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God.” Word: כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) | |
| Amos 9:3 | “And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:” Word: כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) |