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Jabneel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(building of God). (1) Stronghold in Judah (Josh. 15:11¹¹And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. (Joshua 15:11)); Jabneh (2 Chron. 26:6⁶And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. (2 Chronicles 26:6)). (2) Place in Naphtali (Josh. 19:33³³And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: (Joshua 19:33)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Border city between Judah and Dan. It was taken from the Philistines by Uzziah (Josh. 15:11¹¹And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. (Joshua 15:11); 2 Chron. 26:6⁶And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. (2 Chronicles 26:6)). Identified with Yebnah, 31° 52' N, 34°, 44' E.

2. Border city of Naphtali (Josh. 19:33³³And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: (Joshua 19:33)). Identified with Yemma, 32° 42' N, 35° 30' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2995 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yabn’el

Phonic:

yab-neh-ale’

Meaning:

from 1129 and 410: built of God; Jabneel, the name of two places in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Jabneel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

God will build

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The building of God; God buildeth:―the name of two places in Palestine [JABNEH], Josh. 15:11. {Aedificatio Dei}