Jabneel
The Philistine village.
Inhabitants or Natives
The man from Jabneel, converted by Hermasteus and whom Jesus takes in dying at Ephraim[1].
Description
"Once the Ark passed through here to go to Acron, which could not keep it and sent it to Betsemés"[2].
Notable Events
It is near this city that John of Zebedee the Apostle performed a miracle for the first time:"John, near Jabneel, performed a miracle through love, by healing a dying man through an anointment and a prayer"[3].Hermasteus, a Philistine disciple, is killed there[4].
Its Name
היבנ (Yavne)[5]
Today Yebnah (Yavne) is about 7 km from the Mediterranean, and 14 km northeast of Ashdod and 20 km south of Joppa. Other spellings: Jamnia - Yibna - Yabné - Yabnéel - Jabneel - Yavnéel - : "God makes build".
Where Is It Mentioned in the Work?
EMV 221 EMV 259
EMV 564
Learn More About This Place
Philistine city whose rampart Ozias broke down[6]. Judas Maccabeus pursued the defeated troops of Gorgias there[7].
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