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plaÌ„n ((1) כּכּר, kikkaÌ„r, “circle†“talent,†or “round loafâ€; (2) מיש×ור, mı̄shoÌ„r, from יש×ר, yaÌ„shar, “to be levelâ€; compare Arabic maisuÌ‚r, “that which is easyâ€; (3) בּקעה, bı̄ḳ‛aÌ„h; compare Arabic baḳ‛at, “a plot of ground†or “a wet meadowâ€; (4) ערבה, ‛ăraÌ„bhaÌ„h; (5) ש×פלה, shepheÌ„laÌ„h; (6) τοÌπος πεδινοÌÏ‚, toÌpos pedinoÌs (); (7) ×לון, 'eÌ„loÌ„n; compare ×לה, 'eÌ„laÌ„h, and ×לּו×, 'alloÌ„n “oak†(, , etc.); also ×לה, 'eÌ„laÌ„h, “Elah†(); (8) ×בל, 'aÌ„bheÌ„l): See NATURAL FEATURES.
(1) KikkaÌ„r, when meaning “plain†usually refers to the alluvial plain about Jericho near the north end of the Dead Sea: “Plain (the Revised Version margin “circleâ€) of the Jordan†(, ; ; ); “Plain of the valley of Jericho†(); “cities of the Plain†(; ); “all the Plain†(, ); “by the way of the Plain†(); but “the plain round about Jerusalem†(). See CICCAR; CIRCLE.
(2) Mı̄shoÌ„r, English Versions of the Bible “plain,†the Revised Version margin usually “table-land,†clearly refers in most places to the highlands of Gilead and Moab, East of the Jordan and the Dead Sea; e.g. , “the plain (the Revised Version margin “table-landâ€) of Medeba.â€
(3) Biḳ‛āh is more often translated “valley†(which see).
(4) ‛Ărābhāh is in the Revised Version (British and American) often translated “the Arabah,†denoting the whole Jordan-Dead-Sea-Arabah depression = Arabic Ghaur (Ghôr). In , the King James Version has “champaign†(which see). The “plains of Moab†(; , ; ; , , ; ; ; , ; ) and “plains of Jericho†(; ; ; ; ) are the low plain or ghaur North of the Dead Sea. ‛Ărābhāh is here equivalent to kikkār (see above). Note the distinction between mı̄shōr used of the highlands, and kikkār and ‛ărābhāh used of the ghaur. See ARABAH.
(5) Shephēlāh is by the Revised Version (British and American) throughout translated “lowland†(which see), and includes the western slopes of the Judean hills and the maritime plain.
(6) Topos pedinos occurs only in .
(7) 'EÌ„loÌ„n is translated “plain†in the King James Version: “plain of Moreh†(; ); “plain (or plains) of Mamre†(; ; ); “plain of Zaanaim†(); “plain of the pillar†(); “plain of Meonenim†(); “plain of Tabor†(). the Revised Version (British and American) has throughout “oak,†the Revised Version margin “terebinthâ€; compare “oak†(, , etc.) and “vale of Elah†(, ; ).
(8) 'Ābhēl kerāmı̄m () is in the King James Version “the plain of the vineyards,†the Revised Version (British and American) “Abel-cheramim,†the Revised Version margin “the meadow of vineyards.†Elsewhere in English Versions of the Bible 'abhel is “Abel†or “Abel.†See ABEL-CHERAMIM; MEADOW.