ἈΒΙΛΗ, ἀβιλη
ABILĒ, abilē
Sounds Like: ah-bee-LAY
Translations: Abilene
From the root: ἈΒΙΛΗ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Abilene is a proper noun referring to a region or district in ancient Syria, located north of Damascus and east of the Anti-Lebanon mountains. It was named after its capital city, Abila. In the New Testament, it is mentioned as a tetrarchy ruled by Lysanias during the time of John the Baptist.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0007 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 4 — 8:176
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