Abel-mizraim
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Abel Mizraim, Abel-Mizraim |
| Most likely | near the mouth of the Jordan River (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.915° N, 35.530° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 50:11 |
Abel-mizraim is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely near the mouth of the Jordan River (medium confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| near the mouth of the Jordan River | medium (66%) | 31.915° N, 35.530° E |
| another name for Beth-hoglah | very low (15%) | 31.820° N, 35.501° E |
| Tall al Ajjul | very low (4%) | 31.467° N, 34.404° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 50:11And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel–mizraim, which is beyond Jordan.When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.