Esdraelon

[ es-drey-ee-lon, -druh-, ez- ]

/ ˌɛs dreɪˈi lɒn, -drə-, ˌɛz- /

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noun

a plain in N Israel, extending from the Mediterranean near Mt. Carmel to the Jordan River: scene of ancient battles.

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Also called Plain of Jezreel.

Compare Megiddo.

Words nearby Esdraelon

esculin, Escurial, escutcheon, Esd., ESDA, Esdraelon, Esdras, ESE, esemplastic, Esenin, eserine

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How to use Esdraelon in a sentence

Before they entered the Plain of Esdraelon, fields of precious corn nodded in the breeze, and long grasses waved to and fro.
Little Folks|Various
Here you find a narrow valley letting you out of the Plain of Acra into that of Esdraelon.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
Getting quit of Chibly we turned out of the plain of Esdraelon, and entered into the precincts of the half-tribe of Manasses.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
They were strongholds in the great plain of Esdraelon, where most of the great battles of Canaan were fought.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie

In this class are included nearly all the large and fruitful plains like those of Jaffa, Ramleh, and Esdraelon.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm

British Dictionary definitions for Esdraelon

Esdraelon

/ (ˌɛsdreɪˈiːlɒn) /

noun

a plain in N Israel, east of Mount CarmelAlso called: Plain of Jezreel

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