Ἀβειληνή (T, Rec. Ἀβι-), -ῆς, ἡ, (sc. χώρα), Abilene, a district in the Anti-Lebanon: Luk.3:1.† (AS)
Thayer:
1) a region of Syria between Lebanon and Hermon towards Phoenicia, 18 miles (29 km) from Damascus and Heliopolis in a remarkable gorge called "Suk Wadi Barada".
Literal: Abilene = "grassy meadow"
Ἀβιληνή
Abilēnē
ab-ee-lay-nay'
Of foreign origin (compare [H58]); Abilene, a region of Syria
אבל
'âbêl
aw-bale'
From an unused root (meaning to begrassy); a meadow
KJV Usage: plain.
Compare also the proper names beginning with Abel-.
H59 אבל 'âbêlאבל
'âbêl
aw-bale'
From H58; a meadow; Abel, the name of two places in Palestine
KJV Usage: Abel.
H62 אבל בּית־מעכה 'âbêl bêyth mă‛akâhאבל בּית־מעכה
'âbêl bêyth mă‛akâh
aw-bale'baythma-a-kaw'
From H58 and H1004 and H4601; meadowofBeth-Maakah; AbelofBeth-Maakah, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage: Abel-beth-maachah, Abel of Beth-maachah.
H63 אבל השּׁטּים 'âbêl hashshiṭṭı̂ymאבל השּׁטּים
'âbêl hashshiṭṭı̂ym
aw-bale'hash-shit-teem'
From H58 and the plural of H7848, with the article inserted; meadowoftheacacias; Abelhash-Shittim, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage: Abel-shittim.
H64 אבל כּרמים 'âbêl ke râmı̂ymאבל כּרמים
'âbêl ke râmı̂ym
aw-bale'ker-aw-meem'
From H58 and the plural of H3754; meadowofvineyards; Abel-Keramim, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage: plain of the vineyards.
H65 אבל מחולה 'âbêl me chôlâhאבל מחולה
'âbêl me chôlâh
aw-bale'mekh-o-law'
From H58 and H4246; meadowofdancing; Abel-Mecholah, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage: Abel-meholah.
H66 אבל מים 'abêl mayimאבל מים
'abêl mayim
aw-bale'mah'-yim
From H58 and H4325; meadowofwater; Abel-Majim, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage: Abel-maim.
H67 אבל מצרים 'âbêl mitsrayimאבל מצרים
'âbêl mitsrayim
aw-bale'mits-rah'-yim
From H58 and H4714; meadowofEgypt; Abel-Mitsrajim, a place in Palestine