Definition & Meaning
Abilene, a district of the Syrian Decapolis; from Abila, the chief town, Lk. 3:1*
Top 1 Bible Verses with “Abilene”
Key Bible verses containing the Greek word Abilēnē, translated as Abilene in the King James Version.
- Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
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What does “Abilēnē” mean in Greek?
Abilene, a district of the Syrian Decapolis; from Abila, the chief town, Lk. 3:1*
How many times does Abilēnē appear in the Bible?
The Greek word Abilēnē (Strong's G9) appears 1 time in the King James Bible most often translated as “Abilene”.
What is Strong's number G9?
Strong's G9 is the Greek word Abilēnē (Ἀβιληνή), meaning: Abilene, a district of the Syrian Decapolis; from Abila, the chief town, Lk. 3:1*.
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