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The 'Mourning Meadow' of Egypt
Commentators explain that the name "Abel-mizraim" involves a Hebrew wordplay. The local Canaanites named the place for the "mourning" (êbel) of the Egyptians. However, the word is nearly identical to the Hebrew word for "meadow" (abel), giving the place name a clever double meaning that was common in Eastern cultures.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 50:1–26
18th Century
Theologian
- אטד 'āṭâd Atad, “the buck-thorn.”
- מצרים אבל 'ābêl - mı̂tsrayı̂m, Ab…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 50:11
19th Century
Bishop
Abel-mizraim. —Here is an example of that play on words that is always dear to Eastern peoples. The word for “mourning” is êbe…
John Gill
On Genesis 50:11
17th Century
Pastor
And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites
Who were at this time in the possession of the country where th…
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Matthew Henry
On Genesis 50:7–14
17th Century
Minister
Jacob's body was attended, not only by his own family, but by the great men of Egypt. Now that they were better acquainted with the Hebrews, they b…