Lexical Definition
אָבֵל כְּרָמִים ʼÂbêl Kᵉrâmîym (aw-bale' ker-aw-meem') Abel-keramim N:N--L
from אָבֵל and the plural of כֶּרֶם; meadow of vineyards
plain of the vineyards.
- § Abel Keramim = "meadow of the vineyards"
- Abel-Keramim, a place in Palestine
1) a place in Ammon
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כְּרָמִ֔ים | Keramim | Judg.11.33 |
| אָבֵ֣ל | Abel | Judg.11.33 |
| Αβέλ | Abel | LXX.Judg.11.33 |
Extended Information
- Abel Keramim = "meadow of the vineyards"
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 RobBR 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 & MerrillPESoc. 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 |
Profile
Abel-keramim • A place near Ammon, attacked by Jephthah.
Abel-keramim, a town near Ammon, destroyed by Jephthah during his battles against the Ammonites.
- A location only mentioned at Jdg.11.33;
- only referred to as Abel-keramim אָבֵל כְּרָמִים.
Abel-keramim is mentioned in Judges 11:33 as one of the places Jephthah attacked during his battles against the Ammonites. After Jephthah was appointed as the leader of the Israelites in Gilead, he made a vow to the Lord and led his army against the Ammonites. He defeated them from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, including twenty cities, as far as Abel-keramim. The exact location of Abel-keramim is unknown, but it was likely a town near Ammonite territory, east of the Jordan River.
All entries for Abel-keramim: אָבֵל כְּרָמִים