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Abilene

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Type Region
Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Scripts Ἀβιληνή(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. AB-i-leen(English)
ab-i-LEE-nee(English)
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Meaning & History

Probably from Hebrew אָבֵל ('avel) meaning "meadow, grassy place". This is the name of a place briefly mentioned in the New Testament.
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Entry updated May 29, 2020

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