Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Abel
Usage: The place where the ark rested in the field of Joshua at Bethshemesh This name means "stone"
Strong's Number
H59
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H59 Quick Answer
Strong's H59 אָבֵל (Abel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abel (aw-bale') n/l. 1. a meadow 2. Abel, the name of two places in Israel It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include abel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Abel (aw-bale') n/l. 1. a meadow 2. Abel, the name of two places in Israel
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- abel
Meaning and Definition
Abel (aw-bale') n/l. 1. a meadow 2. Abel, the name of two places in Israel [from H58] KJV: Abel. Root(s): H58
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H59. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H59 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Abel
1 Samuel 6:18
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How Strong's H59 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H59 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H59 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite.
And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H59.
And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite.
And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H59, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H59 FAQ
What does abel (אָבֵל) mean?
Abel (Strong's H59) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abel". Abel (aw-bale') n/l. 1. a meadow 2. Abel, the name of two places in Israel
How many times is abel (אָבֵל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H59 across 2 books.
Where can I study abel (אָבֵל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H59 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abel (אָבֵל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.