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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(flat). Hebrew words so rendered have various significations. Plain (Gen. 11:2²And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. (Genesis 11:2)); meadow (Judg. 11:33³³And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. (Judges 11:33)); oak-grove (Gen. 13:18¹⁸Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord. (Genesis 13:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

436 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’elown

Phonic:

ay-lone’

Meaning:

prolonged from 352; an oak or other strong tree

KJV Usage:

plain. See also 356