Jabneh
“A building”
Summary
A Philistine coastal city whose walls were demolished by King Uzziah of Judah; later known as Jamnia, it became a major center of Jewish learning after the fall of Jerusalem.
☩Biblical History
Jabneh was a Philistine town near the Mediterranean Sea, between Joppa and Ashdod, whose wall King Uzziah demolished during his military campaigns (2 Chronicles 26:6). It is likely the same as Jabneel, which was on the western boundary of Judah (Joshua 15:11). Though assigned to Judah and Dan, there was constant struggle for its possession between Israel and the Philistines.
☩Later History
In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, under the name Jamnia (1 Maccabees 4:15; 5:58; 10:69), it was inhabited by both Jews and Gentiles. After the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., Jabneh became the seat of a famous Jewish school (Sanhedrin in miniature) whose learned rabbis are frequently mentioned in the Talmud. The great Gamaliel was buried there according to Jewish tradition. Today the site is marked by the village Yebna, on the western side of Wady Rubin.
Related Verses1 mention
2 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jabneh," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jabneh," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).