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ʾāvēl אָבֵל ‘Abel’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʾāvēl אָבֵל ‘meadow’
Roots: אבל

ʾāvēl pr n loc
1) city in northern Israel near Bethmaachah
2) the place where the ark rested in the field of Joshua at Bethshemesh

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 6:18 2 Samuel 20:14, 20:15, 20:18

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