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Carmel

Pronounced KAR-mel

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✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Carmel appears in the King James Bible, including Song of Solomon 7:5.

Meaning: "Garden; Vineyard of God"
Origin: Hebrew

Mount Carmel was the dramatic setting where Elijah confronted 450 prophets of Baal and fire fell from heaven. The lush, fertile mountain symbolizes God's abundance and His power to prove Himself against all rivals.

Spiritual meaning

Carmel is where God proved He alone is God — a place of divine fire, decisive victory, and abundant beauty.

Related verses (KJV)

"Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench."
1 Kings 18:38 (KJV) →
"Thine head upon thee is like Carmel."
Song of Solomon 7:5 (KJV) →

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