Lexical Definition
עֶבְרֹנָה ʻEbrônâh (eb-raw-naw') Abronah N:N--L
feminine of עֶבְרֹן
Ebronah.
- § Ebronah = "passage"
- Ebronah, place in the Desert
1) one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness immediately preceding Ezion-geber
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מֵֽעַבְרֹנָ֑ה | from Abronah | Num.33.35 |
| בְּעַבְרֹנָֽה | at Abronah | Num.33.34 |
| Εβρωνά | Ebronah | LXX.Num.33.34 • LXX.Num.33.35 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַבְרֹנָה proper name, of a location a station of Israelites in wilderness, one march from Ezion-geber, on Gulf of Akaba Num 33:34; Num 33:35 (P); ᵐ5 (Σ)εβρωνα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 33:34 · 33:35 |
Profile
Abronah • A desert campsite during Israel's wilderness wanderings.
Abronah, an Israelite campsite between Jotbathah and Ezion-geber during the wilderness wanderings.
- A location near Ezion-geber עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר first mentioned at Num.33.34;
- only referred to as Abronah עֶבְרֹנָה.
Abronah was one of the campsites where the Israelites stopped during their wilderness wanderings after leaving Egypt, as recorded in Numbers 33:34-35. It was located between Jotbathah and Ezion-geber, near the Gulf of Aqaba. The Israelites camped at Abronah as part of their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. No other details are provided about this location in the Bible. Its exact site is unknown, as is the meaning of the name Abronah. Like many of the wilderness campsites listed in Numbers 33, Abronah is only mentioned in this travel itinerary and played no other role in the biblical narrative.
All entries for Abronah: עֶבְרֹנָה