אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה
a.vel me.cho.lahAbel-meholah
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place6 occurrences2 books3 verses
This is the name of the place Abel-meholah: A town in Israel, home of Elisha.
Definition
from H58 and H4246; meadow of dancing; Abel-Mecholah, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Abel-meholah.
Traditional renderings: Abel-meholah.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
6 total
- Judges 7:22 (2×)אָבֵ֥ל; מְחוֹלָ֖ה · of Abel-meholahAnd when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.
- 1 Kings 4:12 (2×)אָבֵ֣ל; מְחוֹלָ֔ה · Abel-meholahBaana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
- 1 Kings 19:16 (2×)מֵאָבֵ֣ל; מְחוֹלָ֔ה · from Abel-meholahYou are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.