Bible Dictionary
Ije-abarim
Ije-abarim was a wilderness station of the Israelites, located on the border of Moab during their journey from Egypt to Canaan.
Definition
Ije-abarim, meaning “ruins of Abarim,” was a wilderness station of the Israelites. It lay in the border of Moab during Israel’s journey from Egypt toward Canaan.
Biblical Usage
Ije-abarim appears in the itinerary of the Israelites’ wilderness journey as a later encampment.
Historical Background
It is described as the forty-seventh station and as being in the border of Moab.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ruins of Abarim, the forty-seventh station of the Israelites in the wilderness, “in the border of Moab” (Num. 33:44).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>i-je-ab'-a-rim.</p><p>See IYE-ABARIM.</p>