Lexical Definition

‎אָבֵל‎ ʼâbêl (aw-bale') meadow ^H:N-F
from an unused root (meaning to be grassy)

plain. Compare also the proper names beginning with Abel-.

• a meadow

1) meadow (from verb-to grow green, to withstand)

See Greek: Ἀβιληνή

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎אָבֵל‎

noun feminine 1. meadow (?) 1Sam 6:18 ᵑ0 but read ‎אֶבֶן‎ compare v1Sam 6:14 v1Sam 6:15 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 We Dr.

2. proper name, of a location city in Northern Israel 2Sam 20:18, near Beth Maacah v2Sam 20:14 = ‎אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה‎ v2Sam 20:15 (so also v2Sam 20:14 Ew Th We Klo Dr), 1Kgs 15:20; 2Kgs 15:29 = ‎מַיִם‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ 2Chr 16:4 (= Abil el †amµ, wheat-meadow northwest of Dan & south of Mutulleh Rob^{BR III, 372}).

3. ‎אָבֵל הַשִּׁטִּים‎ proper name, of a location (= acacia-meadow) in lowlands of Moab Num 33:49 = ‎שִׁטִּים‎ Num 25:1; Mic 6:5 (= Tel Kefrein (?) Tristr & Merrill^{PESoc. 4th Statement, 89}).

4. ‎אָבֵל כְּרָמִים‎ proper name, of a location (= vineyard-meadow) in Ammon Judg 11:33 (see Euseb. Ἀβελαμπελων).

5. ‎אָבֵל מְחוֺלָה‎ proper name, of a location (= dance-meadow) Judg 7:22; 1Kgs 4:12 Elisha's birthplace 1Kgs 19:16 (see Euseb. Ἀβελμαελαι).

6. ‎אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם‎ proper name, of a location (= meadow of Egypt, i.e. fertile as Egypt ?) east of Jordan Gen 50:11 (where interpreted as if ‎׳‎‎אֵבֶל מ‎, so ᵐ5 ᵑ9; see Di).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
Genesis	50:11
Numbers	25:1 · 33:49
Judges	7:22 · 11:33
1 Samuel	6:14 · 6:15 · 6:18
2 Samuel	20:14 · 20:15 · 20:18
1 Kings	4:12 · 15:20 · 19:16
2 Kings	15:29
2 Chronicles	16:4
Micah	6:5