2996. Yabneh
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Yabneh: Jabneh

Original Word: יבנה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Yabneh
Pronunciation: yahb-neh'
Phonetic Spelling: (yab-neh')
Definition: Jabneh
Meaning: Jabneh

Word Origin: Derived from the root בנה (banah), meaning "to build."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yabneh in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts.

Usage: Yabneh, or Jabneh, is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is known as a fortified city in the territory of Judah. The name itself suggests a place of construction or building, reflecting its historical significance as a fortified location.

Cultural and Historical Background: Yabneh, identified with the modern city of Yavne in Israel, was an important city in ancient times. It was strategically located near the Mediterranean coast, making it significant for trade and military purposes. During the time of the Maccabees, it was a site of conflict and later became a center of Jewish learning after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD. The Sanhedrin, the Jewish high court, was relocated to Yabneh, marking it as a pivotal location for Jewish religious and cultural life.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from banah
Definition
"he causes to build," a Philistine city
NASB Translation
Jabneh (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יַבְנֶה proper name, of a location (he causeth to build) a Philistine city 2 Chronicles 26:6 ᵐ5L Ἰαβνη (B Ἀβεννηρ) compare Ἰεμναθ ᵐ5L Joshua 15:46 (A Ἰεμναι); = יַבְנְאֵל 1 q. v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jabneh

From banah; a building; Jabneh, a place in Palestine -- Jabneh.

see HEBREW banah

Forms and Transliterations
יַבְנֵ֔ה יבנה yaḇ·nêh yaḇnêh yavNeh
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Chronicles 26:6
HEB: וְאֵת֙ חוֹמַ֣ת יַבְנֵ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חוֹמַ֣ת
NAS: and the wall of Jabneh and the wall
KJV: and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall
INT: of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2996
1 Occurrence


yaḇ·nêh — 1 Occ.
















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