Abilene

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(from Abila, land of meadows). A Syrian tetrarchy whose capital was Abila, situated on the eastern slopes of the Anti-Libanus range. The district was watered by the Abana River. Governed by Lysanias in the time of John the Baptist (Luke 3:11Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, (Luke 3:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The district over which Lysanias was tetrarch (Luke 3:11Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, (Luke 3:1)). Abila was its chief city. Josephus speaks of this as “Abila of Lysanias” to distinguish it from other cities of the same name. It was described by ancient writers as eighteen miles from Damascus on the way to Heliopolis or Baalbek, and Robinson reached its site in six hours, on the eastern slope of the Anti-Libanus. The center of the district of Abilene lies about 33° 35' N, 36° 5' E. Its extent is not known: it is probable that its limits varied at different times.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
9 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
Ἀβιληνή
Transliteration:
Abilene
Phonic:
ab-ee-lay-nay’
Meaning:
of foreign origin (compare 58); Abilene, a region of Syria
KJV Usage:
Abilene

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

without books, or without king

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Desolation; the father of mourning:―a region of Syria [ABEL], Luke 3:1. {Desolatio}