Place Old Testament
Tel-abib
Also known as Tel-abib =ESV, KJV; Tel Aviv =NIV
Tel-abib, a settlement of exiled Jews by the Chebar River in Babylonia, where the prophet Ezekiel lived (Ezek. 3:15). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezekiel 3:15.
Why it matters. Settlement of exiled Jews in Babylonia
- Primary passages
- Location
- 32.127, 45.230 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tel-abib
Tel-abib was a settlement of exiled Jews located by the Chebar River in Babylonia. It is mentioned in Ezk.3.15 as the place where the prophet Ezekiel lived among the exiles. The name "Tel-abib" means "mound of the flood" or "mound of the storm," possibly referring to the site's topography or its proximity to the river. Ezekiel received his prophetic visions and messages while residing in Tel-abib (Ezek. 1:1; 3:22-23). The Chebar River, near which Tel-abib was situated, was a major waterway in Babylonia, and several other Jewish settlements were located along its banks. The exiles in Tel-abib were among those deported from Judah by the Babylonians in the early 6th century BC. Ezekiel's presence and prophetic ministry in Tel-abib provided spiritual guidance and hope to the exiled community.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Ezekiel (1 verse)