Jabneel (2)
Jabneel is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Tel Yin’am. The name means “building of God.”
Where is Jabneel?
Approx. 32.7133, 35.5125 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Yin’am | settlement | Medium |
| Horbat Yamma | settlement | Medium |
Jabneel in the Bible dictionary
A town in the north boundary of Judah (Josh. 15:11), called afterwards by the Greeks Jamnia, the modern Yebna, 11 miles south of Jaffa. After the fall of Jerusalem (A.D. 70), it became one of the most populous cities of Judea, and the seat of a celebrated school.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Jabneel
- Joshua 19:33
And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: