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Ahlab

Ahlab (Mahalab), a city in Asher's territory, not conquered by the Israelites.

The name Ahlab means “made of milk, or of fat; brother of the heart”

PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Judges 1:31; referred to as Ahlab (אַחְלָב) or Mahalab (חֶ֫בֶל).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet al Mahalib
Certainty
Likely (67% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
33.318° N, 35.243° E
Ahlab
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Glossary entries

Ahlab Mahalab

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Joshua 19:29חֶ֫בֶל · Mahalab
    The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
  2. Judges 1:31אַחְלָב · Ahlab
    Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.