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The meaning of אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם

Understanding ʼÂbêl Mitsrayim reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

Abel-mizraim. - § Abel Mizraim = "meadow of Egypt" - Abel-Mitsrajim, a place in Palestine 1) a place east of the Jordan ...

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אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם

Phoneticaw-bale' mits-rah'-yim
TransliterationʼÂbêl Mitsrayim
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abel-mizraim. - § Abel Mizraim = "meadow of Egypt" - Abel-Mitsrajim, a place in Palestine 1) a place east of the Jordan (perhaps "as fertile as Egypt")

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 50:11

And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel–mizraim, which is beyond Jordan.

Word: אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם (ʼÂbêl Mitsrayim)

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