Strong H65אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה

Abel-meholah

Transliteration
'âbêl mechôlâh
Pronunciation
aw-bale' mekh-o-law'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

From H58 and H4246; meadow of dancing;
{Abel-Mecholah} a place in Palestine: - Abel-meholah.

Meaning of the name

Abel Meholah = "meadow of dancing"

Detailed definition

Abel-meholah, a town in Israel, the birthplace of Elisha.

In the biblical story

Abel-meholah

A town in Israel, home of Elisha.

Abel-meholah, a town in Israel, the birthplace of Elisha.

In the Bible

Strong H65 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • meholah2
  • abel1

First verses

  1. Judges 7:22
    And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth–shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel–meholah, unto Tabbath.
  2. 1 Kings 4:12
    Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth–shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth–shean to Abel–meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
  3. 1 Kings 19:16
    And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel–meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
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