Ἀβιληνή
Abilēnē
Abilene
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word Ἀβιληνή (Abilēnē) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person. It is derived from the city of Abilene, which was likely a place of origin or residence for the individual. The name is mentioned only once in the Bible, indicating its relatively rare usage. As a proper name, Abilēnē is not a common noun with a broad range of usage. Its significance lies in its unique association with a specific individual, rather than conveying a general concept or idea. The fact that it is mentioned only once in the Bible suggests that the person may have held some significance or played a notable role in the narrative, but without further context, its exact importance is unclear.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text