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Jabal

American  
[jey-buhl] / ˈdʒeɪ bəl /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a son of Lamech, and the progenitor of nomadic shepherds.


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The building that collapsed is on a crowded street that divides the predominantly Sunni Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood from the mainly Alawite Jabal Mohsen.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

One afternoon, I decided to brave Jabal Soudah, figuring a short hike was in order.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 28, 2025

Known locally as Jabal Musa, Mount Sinai is where Moses is said to have been given the Ten Commandments.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2025

The Israeli army did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the Jabal Safi strike.

From Reuters Oct. 30, 2023

On the right-hand side the broad slopes of Jabal Mukattam, a range of hills which flanks the road all the way from Cairo.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 by Sir Richard Francis Burton

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