Yabnᵉʼêl — H2995

Definition

locative proper noun

Jabneel, the name of two places in Palestine

1. Jabneel = "God causes to build"
2. a town in Judah on the northern boundary near the sea
3. a town in Naphtali on the boundary in upper Galilee

Usually translated as

Jabneel

Origin

from H1129 and H410; built of God

• Derived from Bânâh (H1129)
• Derived from ʼêl (H410)

Occurrences

Yabnᵉʼêl occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2)

• Joshua 15:11 — And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel (יַבְנְאֵ֑ל); and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
• Joshua 19:33 — And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel (וְיַבְנְאֵ֖ל), unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: