Abel-mizraim

A location east of the Jordan River where Jacob's children mourned their father (Genesis 50:10-11).

About Abel-mizraim

An alternate name for Atad, where Jacob’s sons stopped during his funeral on the way to Hebron. Abel-mizraim was a place in Canaan (Genesis 50:11).

See Atad.

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Key References

Genesis 50:11

When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.

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Genesis 50:11

When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.