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Abelmizraim

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Abel-mizraim means “meadow of Egypt.” It was the name given by the Canaanites to the threshing floor of Atad, where Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians mourned for Jacob.
Biblical Usage
Abel-mizraim was the place where Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians mourned for Jacob. The Canaanites gave the threshing floor of Atad this name in connection with that mourning.
Scripture References
Genesis 50:11