Ahlab
Ahlab is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet al Mahalib. The name means “made of milk, or of fat; brother of the heart.”
Where is Ahlab?
Approx. 33.3178, 35.2434 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet al Mahalib | settlement | Medium |
| Ras el Biyada | settlement | Low |
Ahlab in the Bible dictionary
Fatness, a town of Asher lying within the unconquered Phoenician border (Judg. 1:31), north-west of the Sea of Galilee; commonly identified with Giscala, now el-Jish.
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Verses that mention Ahlab
- Judges 1:31
Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: