אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם
a.vel mits.ra.yimAbel-mizraim
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place2 occurrences1 book1 verse
This is the name of the place Atad: Threshing floor where Egyptians mourned Jacob.
Definition
from H58 and H4714; meadow of Egypt; Abel-Mitsrajim, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Abel-mizraim.
Traditional renderings: Abel-mizraim.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
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- Genesis 50:11 (2×)אָבֵ֣ל; מִצְרַ֔יִם · Abel-mizraimWhen the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.