Kabzeel ( he, קַבְצְאֵל,
Trans
Trans- is a Latin prefix meaning "across", "beyond", or "on the other side of".
Used alone, trans may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Trans (festival), a former festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
* ''Trans'' (fil ...
: ''Qabtsĕ'el'', "God gathers") is a
Hebrew Bible place name. It was the most remote city of
Judah; located in southern Judah on the border of
Edom (Idumaea) (). The location is tentatively identified with ''Khirbet Hora'' (Horvat Hur), about 10 km (6 mi) ENE of
Beer-sheba
Beersheba or Beer Sheva, officially Be'er-Sheva ( he, בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, ''Bəʾēr Ševaʿ'', ; ar, بئر السبع, Biʾr as-Sabʿ, Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ...
. Kabzeel was the birthplace of
Benaiah, one of
David
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
's chief warriors (; ). Following
the Exile
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
, it was resettled under the name ''Jekabzeel'' ().
See also
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List of biblical places starting with K
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Benaiah
Footnotes
References
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External links
Tel Be'er Shev'a - Nearby ancient sites
Hebrew Bible cities