Abez
אֶבֶץ/AY-bez/
“Luster or possibly tin”
Summary
A town in the territory of Issachar, mentioned only once in Scripture in the list of cities allotted to that tribe.
☩Identity
Abez was a town in the possession of Issachar, listed between Kishion and Remeth in the allocation of Canaan. Various identifications have been proposed, including el-Beida about eight miles west of Nazareth, and a site called Kunebiz or Karm en-Abiz. The meaning of the name is uncertain—some derive it from a term for 'tin' or 'luster,' while others suggest it may be a contraction of Thebez.
Key verses:Joshua 19:20
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Abez," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Abez," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 3.George Morrish, "Abez," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Abez," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).