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Tel-abib

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(grain-heap). A city in Chaldea or Babylonia where captive Jews resided (Ezek. 3:15¹⁵Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. (Ezekiel 3:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City of Chaldea or Babylon, on the river Chebar. Ezekiel remained there “astonished” seven days with those in captivity, and there the word came to him from Jehovah (Ezek. 3:15¹⁵Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. (Ezekiel 3:15)). Not identified.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8512 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tel

Phonic:

’Abiyb

Meaning:

from 8510 and 24; mound of green growth; Tel-Abib, a place in Chaldaea

KJV Usage:

Tel-abib

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

heap of green ears

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A mound of green; grain-heap; corn-hill:―a place in Chaldaea, Ezek. 3:15. {Tumulus viridis}