Bible Dictionary
Abez
Abez was a town belonging to the tribe of Issachar, listed between Kishion and Remeth. It stood near the northern part of the plain of Esdraelon and may be identified with the ruins of el-Beida.
Definition
Abez was a town belonging to the tribe of Issachar. It is listed between Kishion and Remeth and is also rendered Ebez in another form of the biblical name. The name has been associated with the meanings “tin,” “white,” or “lofty.”
Biblical Usage
Abez appears in the territorial listing of the towns belonging to Issachar. It is named between Kishion and Remeth.
Historical Background
Abez was situated at the north of the plain of Esdraelon. It is probably identified with the ruins of el-Beida. The King James Version uses Abez where another form has Ebez.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Tin, or white, a town in the tribe of Issachar (Josh. 19:20), at the north of the plain of Esdraelon. It is probably identified with the ruins of el-Beida.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(lofty), a town in the possession of Issachar, named between Kishion and Remeth in (Joshua 19:20) only.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-bez: Used in the King James Version (Jos 19:20) for EBEZ, which see.</p>