What does "Abarim" mean in the Bible?
Abarim, a range of mountains east of the river Jordan, in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho. Abarim appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Abarim?
AB'ARIM (mountains beyond, or of the fords), a range of mountains east of the river Jordan, in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho. Num 27:12 ;Num 33:47; Deut 32:49. Nebo, Peor, and Pisgah belong to this range. In Jer 22:20 the word is translated "passages." Ijo-abarim in Num 21:11 Sketch-Map of the Abana and Pharpar Rivers. means heaps or ruins of Aharim, and was near the same range.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Abarim?
Where does Abarim appear in the Bible?
Abarim is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Jeremiah 22:20
- Numbers 27:12
- Numbers 33:47
- Numbers 33:48
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Abarim.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Abarim?
Abarim appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in Numbers, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Abarim?
Numbers, Jeremiah.
What does the name Abarim mean?
The name Abarim means "passages" or "passengers".
Where can I read every verse about Abarim?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
