cabins Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
cabins in Easton's Bible Dictionary
only in Jer. 37:16 (R.V., "cells"), arched vaults or recesses off a passage or room; cells for the closer confinement of prisoners.
cabins in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
CAB'INS , Jer 37:16, or CELLS, were probably niches or apartments within the dungeon, for the separate confinement of prisoners. The idea conveyed is, that the prophet suffered the most severe and loathsome imprisonment. CA'BUL i. 1 . A place in Asher, Josh 19:27; now Kabul, 10 miles south-east of Accho. 2. A name of the land containing 20 cities given by Solomon to Hiram, 1 Kgs 9:10-13, in a region of Galilee east of Accho. The word has no special meaning in Hebrew.