- Esdraelon, Plain of
- geographical name plain N Israel NE of Mt. Carmel in valley of the upper Qishon
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Esdraelon, Plain of
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Esdraelon, Plain of — Hebrew Emeq Yizreʽel Plain, northern Israel. About 25 mi (40 km) long, it divides the hilly areas of Galilee in the north and Samaria in the south. Part of the ancient passage between Egypt and the Fertile Crescent, it was an avenue of commerce… … Universalium
Esdraelon,Plain of — Es·dra·e·lon (ĕs drā ēʹlŏn, drə , ĕz ), Plain of A fertile plain of northern Israel extending from the coastal lowlands near Mount Carmel to the Jordan River valley. * * * … Universalium
plain — plain1 plainly, adv. plainness, n. /playn/, adj., plainer, plainest, adv., n. adj. 1. clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view. 2. clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious: to make one s… … Universalium
Esdraelon — [ez΄drə ē′lən, es΄drə ē′lən] plain in N Israel, extending from the Jordan River valley to a coastal plain near Mt. Carmel: also, & in the Bible always, called JEZREEL … English World dictionary
Esdraelon — The Greek form of the Hebrew Jezreel, the name of the great plain (called by the natives Merj Ibn Amer; i.e., the meadow of the son of Amer ) which stretches across Central Palestine from the Jordan to the Mediterraanean, separating the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Esdraelon — The plain west of the Jordan which divided Galilee from Samaria. Esdraelon was the Greek name for Jezreel though strictly it was the marshy area adjacent to the more fertile Jezreel. Many conflicts were fought in the area; Deborah against Sisera… … Dictionary of the Bible
Esdraelon — /es dray ee lon, dreuh , ez /, n. a plain in N Israel, extending from the Mediterranean near Mt. Carmel to the Jordan River: scene of ancient battles. Also called Plain of Jezreel. Cf. Megiddo. * * * … Universalium
Esdraelon — Es•dra•e•lon [[t]ˌɛs dreɪˈi lɒn, drə , ˌɛz [/t]] n. anh geg a plain in N Israel, extending from the Mediterranean near Mt. Carmel to the Jordan River: scene of ancient battles Also called Plain of Jezreel … From formal English to slang
Esdraelon — /ɛzdreɪˈilɒn/ (say ezdray eelon) noun a plain in northern Palestine (now in Israel); the site of many ancient battles. See Megiddo. Also, Plain of Jezreel …
Esdraelon — /es dray ee lon, dreuh , ez /, n. a plain in N Israel, extending from the Mediterranean near Mt. Carmel to the Jordan River: scene of ancient battles. Also called Plain of Jezreel. Cf. Megiddo … Useful english dictionary
