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Abel-meholah

American  
[ey-buhl-mi-hoh-luh] / ˌeɪ bəl mɪˈhoʊ lə /

noun

  1. a city in ancient Palestine, east of the Jordan River: the home of Elisha.

Etymology

Origin of Abel-meholah

From Hebrew Abhēl-Məḥōlā “meadow of dancing, dancing meadow”

Example Sentences

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And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII by Maclaren, Alexander

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