Places in the Bible · Settlement

Tel-abib

Tel-abib is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is within 50 km of Nippur.

Where is Tel-abib?

Approx. 32.1261, 45.2308 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
within 50 km of NippursettlementMedium
within 50 km of the ChebarsettlementMedium

Tel-abib in the Bible dictionary

Hill of corn, a place on the river Chebar, the residence of Ezekiel (Ezek. 3:15). The site is unknown.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Tel-abib

  • Ezekiel 3:15

    Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel–abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.