Abel-cheramim

Abel-cheramim (אָבֵל כְּרָמִים [ʔaˈvel keʁaˈmim]) was a village of the Ammonites, east of Jordan. Jephthah, the judge, victoriously pursued the Ammonites as far as this village. Also referred to as Abel-keramin.

References

  1. ↑ "Meadow of Vineyards" according to The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), "Abel-Cheramim"
  2. ↑ "Plain of the vineyards" according to Easton's Bible Dictionary, "Abel-cheramim"
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Abel-cheramim". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons. 

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