The meaning of Akrabbim in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)
ak-rab'-im (once in the King James Version, Acrabbim (Joshua 15:3); 'aqrabbim, "scorpions"): Three times found (Numbers 34:4; Joshua 15:3; Judges 1:36), and always with ma'aleh, "ascent" or "pass"; and so "Ascent of the Scorpions," an ascent at the Southwest point of the Dead Sea and a part of the boundary line between Judah and Edom. At this pass Judas Maccabeus won a victory over the Edomites (1 Macc 5:3), called in the King James Version, Arabattine.
See more on the meaning of Akrabbim in the Bible:
Akrabbim {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Akrabbim {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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