Abel-mizraim in the Bible
Meaning: the mourning of Egyptians
Thematic Bible
Abel-mizraim » israelites » mourned for » jacob
When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim (mourning of Egypt); it is west of the Jordan.