Jabez
Jabez is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is within 5 km of Bethlehem 1. The name means “sorrow; trouble.”
Where is Jabez?
Approx. 31.7043, 35.2076 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 5 km of Bethlehem 1 | settlement | Low |
| within 5 km of Arad 1 | settlement | Low |
Jabez in the Bible dictionary
A place inhabited by several families of the scribes (1 Chr. 2:55).
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Verses that mention Jabez
- 1 Chronicles 2:55
And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.