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(jab' nih ehl) Place name meaning, “God builds.”1. Town marking northwestern boundary of tribal territory of Judah in land of Philistines (Joshua 15:11 ); modern Yibna. Uzziah took the town, called by the shortened Hebrew form Jabneh, from the Philistines (2 Chronicles 26:6 ).

Later the city was called Jamnia and became a center of scribal activity for the Jews. See Joshua 19:33 ); modern tell en-Naam or khirbet Yemma, west-southwest of the Sea of Galilee and northeast of Mount Tabor.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jabneel'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/jabneel.html. 1991.
 
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