- Original: Ἀβιληνή - Transliteration: Abilene - Phonetic: ab-ee-lay-nay' - Definition: Abilene = grassy meadow 1. a region of Syria between Lebanon and hermon towards Phoenicia, 18 miles (29 km) from Damascus and 37 miles (60 km) from heliopolis - Origin: of foreign origin, cf G58 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location - Strong's: Of foreign origin (compare [ H58 ]); Abilene a region of Syria: - Abilene. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Abilene, 1 Luke 3:1