Lexical Definition
כַּרְמֶל Karmel (kar-mel') Carmel N:N--L
the same as כַּרְמֶל
Carmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place).
- § Carmel = "garden-land"
- Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine
1) a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa
2) a town in the mountains on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לַכַּרְמֶ֖ל | of Carmel | Josh.12.22 |
| כַרְמֶ֙לָה֙ | Carmel towards | 1Sam.25.5 |
| כַּרְמֶ֖ל | Carmel | Josh.15.55 |
| כַּכַּרְמֶ֔ל | like Carmel | Song.7.5 |
| וּכְכַרְמֶ֖ל | and like Carmel | Jer.46.18 |
| וְכַרְמֶֽל | and Carmel | Isa.33.9 |
| וְכַרְמֶ֔ל | and Carmel | Nah.1.4 |
| הַכַּרְמֶֽל | Carmel | Amos.1.2 |
| הַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙ | Carmel towards | 1Sam.15.12 |
| הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל | Carmel | Isa.35.2 • Jer.50.19 |
| הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל | Carmel | Amos.9.3 |
| הַכַּרְמֶ֑לָה | Carmel towards | 1Sam.25.40 |
| בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל | in Carmel | 1Sam.25.2 |
| בַּכַּרְמֶֽל | in Carmel | 1Sam.25.2 • 1Sam.25.7 |
| בְּכַרְמֶל֙ | Carmel | Josh.19.26 |
Extended Information
- a town in the mountains on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. כַּרְמֶל proper name, of a mountain and city Carmel: —
1. mountain-promontory on Mediterranean, with fertile slopes, Tel el-Amarna (Ginti-) Kirmil, JastrJBL xi. 1892, 115; Josh 19:26, ׳הַרהַֿכּ 1Kgs 18:19; 1Kgs 18:20; 2Kgs 2:25; 2Kgs 4:25 ׳ראֹשׁ הַכּ Amos 1:2; Amos 9:3; 1Kgs 18:42 with article also Josh 12:22 and, + בָּשָׁן, Jer 50:19, as pasturage (in figurative of Israel as flock of ׳י), compare (׳כ without article) Mic 7:14 (less probably rend. garden-land, I. כַּרְמִל, so We GASm); ׳הַכּ Isa 35:2 ( + הַלְּבָּנוֺן הַשָּׁרוֺן) ׳כ Isa 33:9 (+ לְבָנוֺן הַשָּׁרוֺן and בָּשָׁן, marking extent of land), Nah 1:4 (+ לְבָנוֺן בָּשָׁן); כְּכַרְמֶל בַּיָּם Jer 46:18 (simile of Nebuchadnezzar); Song 7:6* ׳ראֹשֵׁךְ עָלַיִךְ כַּכּ (but see כַּרְמִיל); — on Carmel see GASmG. 337 ff. BuhlG. 23.
2. city, 3 h. south of Hebron, כַּרְמֶל Josh 15:55 ׳בַּכּ 1Sam 25:2 (twice in verse); 1Sam 25:7 כַּרְמֶ֫לָה v1Sam 25:5 (= to Carmel); הַכַּרְמֶ֫לָה 1Sam 15:12; 1Sam 25:40. — Modern Kurmul, Rob BR i. 492-498, ii. 97 BuhlG. 163.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 12:22 · 15:55 · 19:26 |
| 1 Samuel | 15:12 · 25:2 · 25:5 · 25:7 · 25:40 |
| 1 Kings | 18:19 · 18:20 · 18:42 |
| 2 Kings | 2:25 · 4:25 |
| Song of Solomon | 7:6* |
| Isaiah | 33:9 · 35:2 |
| Jeremiah | 46:18 · 50:19 |
| Amos | 1:2 · 9:3 |
| Micah | 7:14 |
| Nahum | 1:4 |
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Carmel • Town in Judah; home of Nabal and Abigail
Carmel was a town in Judah, known as the home of Nabal and his wife Abigail, who later married David.
- A location first mentioned at Jos.12.22;
- referred to as Carmel כַּרְמֶל, or Carmelite כַּרְמְלִי, or Carmelitess כַּרְמְלִית, or Racal (KJV= Rachal, NIV= Rakal) רָכָל.
Carmel, also known as Racal, was a town located in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:55). It is mentioned several times in the Bible, particularly in relation to David's life. Carmel was the home of Nabal, a wealthy but foolish man who refused to assist David and his men (1 Samuel 25:2-11). Nabal's wife, Abigail, intervened and provided for David's needs, demonstrating her wisdom and resourcefulness (1 Samuel 25:14-35).
After Nabal's death, David married Abigail, and she became one of his wives (1 Samuel 25:40-42). Later, when David was fleeing from Saul, he sent his two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, to stay in Carmel (1 Samuel 27:3). The town is also mentioned in the list of places that received spoils from David's victory over the Amalekites (1 Samuel 30:29).
In the Song of Solomon, the beauty of the bride's head is compared to Mount Carmel (Song of Solomon 7:5), likely referring to the lush vegetation and majesty of the mountain. The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, and Nahum use Carmel as a symbol of fertility, beauty, and God's judgment (Isaiah 33:9, 35:2; Jeremiah 46:18, 50:19; Amos 1:2, 9:3; Nahum 1:4).
All entries for Carmel or Racal: כַּרְמֶל ☩ כַּרְמְלִי ☩ כַּרְמְלִית ☩ רָכָל