HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5272
נְעִיאֵל
ne.i.el — Neiel
Neiel = "moved by God" a place on the border of the territory of Asher Also named: ne.ah (נֵעָה "Neah" H5269)
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Neiel
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5269
נֵעָה
ne.ah — Neah
Neah = "shaking" a boundary mark of the territory of Zebulun Another name of ne.i.el (נְעִיאֵל "Neiel" H5272)
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Dwelling-place of God, a town in the territory of Asher, near its southern border (Josh. 19:27). It has been identified with the ruin Y’anin, near the outlet of the Wady esh Sha-ghur, less than 2 miles north of Kabul, and 16 miles east of Caesarea.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.