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Jabneh

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

[JABNEEL

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:

2996 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yabneh

Phonic:

yab-neh’

Meaning:

from 1129; a building; Jabneh, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Jabneh

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he will cause to build

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Building; understanding; God lets build:―place in Palestine [JABNEEL], 2 Chron. 26:6. {Aedificans}