TheWay Bibleאָבֵל H59
H59 is the Hebrew word אָבֵל, transliterated ʼÂbêl and said aw-bale'. The King James Version most often renders it abel.
What it means
Abel, the name of two places in Palestine..
Where it comes from
from H58 (אָבֵל); a meadow.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Abel.
Verses using אָבֵל
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 6:18 · KJV
And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite.
2 Samuel 20:14 · KJV
And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
2 Samuel 20:15 · KJV
And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
2 Samuel 20:18 · KJV
Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
Common questions
What does Strong's H59 mean?
H59 is the Hebrew word אָבֵל (ʼÂbêl), meaning Abel, the name of two places in Palestine..
How is H59 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it abel (2 times), stone of abel (1 time), counsel at abel (1 time).
How many times does H59 appear in the Bible?
אָבֵל (ʼÂbêl) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H59 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H58 (אָבֵל); a meadow.
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