אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה
avel-mechola · Abel-meholah
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H65 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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avel-mechola (אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Abel-meholah”.
A place near the Jordan. Later it was the town of the prophet Elisha (1 Kings 19:16). The name means "meadow of the dance."
How to say it
a·vel me·cho·la
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Judges 7:22
They blew the three hundred horns, and YHWH set the sword of each against his companion, throughout all the camp; and the camp fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the edge of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.
- 1 Kings 4:12
Baana son of Ahilud, Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth-shean, which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
- 1 Kings 19:16
and Jehu son of Nimshi you shall anoint as king over Israel; and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.
And 3 more times.