Carmel
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Carmel in the Bible
refers to two distinct places:
The word Carmel (Hebrew language
: כַּרְמֶל) is portmanteau meaning "God's vineyard".
In modern times, the name was also given to:
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Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
refers to two distinct places:
- Mount CarmelMount CarmelMount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...
, coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea - Carmel (biblical settlement)Carmel (Biblical settlement)Carmel was an ancient Israelite town in Judea.-Biblical references:There are several references to Carmel in the Bible. Carmel is mentioned as a city of Judah in 1 Samuel 15:12 and 55 and also in Joshua 15:12 and 55. It is mentioned as the place where Saul erects a monument after the expedition...
, an ancient Israelite town in Judea
The word Carmel (Hebrew language
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
: כַּרְמֶל) is portmanteau meaning "God's vineyard".
In modern times, the name was also given to:
Places
- Mount Carmel (disambiguation)Mount Carmel (disambiguation)-Places:Israel* Mount Carmel, a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean SeaCanada* Mount Carmel, Newfoundland, Canada* Mount Carmel, Saskatchewan, Canada* Mount Carmel, Shawinigan, Quebec, CanadaUnited States* Mount Carmel, Illinois...
, places named after Mount CarmelMount CarmelMount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...
- Carmel CityCarmel CityCarmel City was a short-lived city in the Haifa District of Israel, named after its location on Mount Carmel. In 2003, the two Druze towns Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya were merged to become one city, initially known as Daliyat al-Karmel-Isfiya, and renamed to Carmel City in 2005.The merger was...
, a DruzeDruzeThe Druze are an esoteric, monotheistic religious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, which emerged during the 11th century from Ismailism. The Druze have an eclectic set of beliefs that incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism...
town - French CarmelFrench CarmelFrench Carmel is a neighbourhood of Haifa , located on the western slopes of Mount Carmel.The French Carmel is the home of Leo Beack High School, one of the leading high schools in Israel....
, neighborhood in Haifa - al-KarmilAl-Karmilal-Karmil is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers south of Hebron. The village is in the Hebron Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 3,741 in 2007...
, a Palestinian village and modern-day successor to the Biblical Carmel - Carmel, Har Hebron, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, adjacent to the ancient site whose name it shares
- Carmel MarketCarmel MarketThe Carmel Market is the largest bazaar market in Tel Aviv. The market is bordered by Allenby Street and Magen David Square and the market is principally located along Carmel Street , but has expanded over time to streets such as Nahalat Binyamin Street...
, a shuq in Tel Aviv
Australia
- Carmel, Western AustraliaCarmel, Western AustraliaCarmel is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda.Prior to 1949 it was a stopping place on the Upper Darling Range Railway. The railway siding was originally known as Green's Landing after Perth businessman Levi Green, who had moved into the area in 1844...
, suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Spain
- El CarmelEl CarmelEl Carmel , or simply Carmel, is a neighbourhood in the district of Horta-Guinardó, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.Carmel is in the municipal district of Horta-Guinardó. The area was developed mainly in the 60s and 70s when immigrant workers, encouraged to move to Barcelona by the government of...
, district in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia
United States
- Carmel, IndianaCarmel, IndianaCarmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
, a city in Hamilton County - Carmel, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
- Carmel, MaineCarmel, MaineCarmel is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is located at , near the intersection of Penobscot County Road 69 and US State Highway 2 . It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, a town in Penobscot County - Carmel, New YorkCarmel, New YorkCarmel is a town located in Putnam County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 36,465.There are no incorporated villages in the town, although the hamlets of Carmel and Mahopac each have populations sizable enough to be thought of as villages.The Town of Carmel...
, a town in Putnam County- Carmel Hamlet, New YorkCarmel Hamlet, New YorkCarmel Hamlet is the seat of Putnam County, New York, United States. It is a hamlet located in the Town of Carmel. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,650....
- Carmel Hamlet, New York
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, CaliforniaCarmel-by-the-Sea, CaliforniaCarmel-by-the-Sea, often called simply Carmel, is a small city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, the town is known for its natural scenery and rich artistic history...
, or "Carmel", a city in Monterey County - Carmel Highlands, CaliforniaCarmel Highlands, CaliforniaCarmel Highlands is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located south of Carmel-by-the-Sea , at an elevation of 318 feet . Carmel Highlands is located between Carmel to the north, and Big Sur to the south, and is close to Point Lobos State Reserve...
, a small, unincorporated town located in Monterey County - Carmel Valley (disambiguation), a geographic region and American Viticultural Area
- Carmel Valley Village, CaliforniaCarmel Valley Village, CaliforniaCarmel Valley Village is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 4,407, down from 4,700 at the 2000 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.-Geography and ecology:Carmel Valley...
, another small, unincorporated town in Monterey County - Carmel Valley, San Diego, CaliforniaCarmel Valley, San Diego, CaliforniaCarmel Valley is a wealthy, master-planned coastal community in the north-western corner of San Diego, California, USA. The community is composed of commercial offices, residential units, hotels, and retail stores and restaurants...
, a neighborhood of the city of San Diego - Carmel, a neighborhood in Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaMecklenburg County, North Carolina-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
Wales
- Carmel, AngleseyCarmel, AngleseyCarmel is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales....
- Carmel, CarmarthenshireCarmel, CarmarthenshireCarmel is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales near the village of Cross Hands.-Transmitter station:The Carmel transmission station is based south of Carmel Village and has been broadcasting terrestrial TV and radio services since the mid 1970s...
- Carmel, FlintshireCarmel, FlintshireCarmel is a small village in Flintshire, Wales, just outside Holywell. Carmel has a primary school , a post office and a church and chapel. Carmel & District Cricket Club played their matches in the village until the 1990s when they moved to a new ground a short distance away....
- Carmel, GwyneddCarmel, GwyneddCarmel is a small village near Y Fron in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The village is built up mainly of Victorian homes, with a more modern area. The village has its own school, Carmel school and still has managed to keep a couple of shops, one a general store , which is run by Doris Jones, the...
- Carmel, Powys
People
- John Carmel Heenan (1905-1975), priest in the Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom
- Roger C. CarmelRoger C. CarmelRoger Charles Carmel was an American actor.Of his hundreds of roles, he is best remembered for playing the flamboyant and hapless criminal Harry Mudd on the original Star Trek. Other memorable roles include the accountant Doug Wesley on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Colonel Gumm on Batman...
(1932-1986), American character actor - Carmel (singer)Carmel (singer)Carmel is a British female singer, her eponymous band Carmel uniting bassist Jim Parris, and drummer Gerry Darby.-Biography of Carmel McCourt:...
, female singer of the eponymous British band Carmel - Carmel MyersCarmel MyersCarmel Myers was an American actress who worked chiefly in silent movies.Myers was born in San Francisco, the daughter of an Australian rabbi and Austrian Jewish mother. Her father became well-connected with California's emerging film industry, and introduced her to film pioneer D. W. Griffith,...
(1899-1980), American actress - Carmel BakurskiCarmel BakurskiCarmel Bakurski is a retired female field hockey defender from Australia. She made her debut for the Australian women's national team during the 1998 season following the 1997 Junior World Cup...
(born 1976), Australian field hockey defender
Other
- Carmel is the term used to refer to a monasteryMonasteryMonastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
of the nunNunA nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s of the Carmelite religious orderReligious orderA religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some... - Carmel School (disambiguation), various schools and colleges
- Carmel & District Cricket ClubCarmel & District Cricket ClubCarmel & District Cricket Club is a team based in Flintshire North Wales who play competitive cricket in the North Wales Cricket League. They are also the only Welsh village team to defeat an international cricket team and have staged several matches between national teams at their Pen-y-Gelli...
North Wales village cricket team - Mission San Carlos Borromeo de CarmeloMission San Carlos Borromeo de CarmeloMission San Carlos Borroméo del río Carmelo, also known as the Carmel Mission, is a Roman Catholic mission church in Carmel, California. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and a U.S...
(Carmel Mission), a Spanish mission located in Monterey County, California - Carmel and Carmeleno, other names for the Rumsen language and people, California
- Autocars Co.Autocars Co.Sabra of Haifa, Israel, was founded in the 1950s as Israel's first car manufacturer . Among their popular models were the Sussita , Carmel and Gilboa...
, or Carmel automobile, fiberglass-shelled cars used in Israel during the 1960s and 70s - Carmel daisyCarmel daisyThe Carmel daisy is a flowering plant of the family Dipsacales. Its flowers are creamy yellow, and when the petals are shed they leave a greenish-looking dried flower, good for arrangements....
, flowering plant of the family Dipsacales - Carmel FormationCarmel FormationThe Carmel Formation is a geologic formation in the San Rafael Group that is spread across the U.S. states of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, north east Arizona and New Mexico...
, a Middle Jurassic rock unit in the southwestern United States - Carmel WineryCarmel WineryCarmel Winery is a vineyard and winery in Israel. Founded in 1882 by Edmond James de Rothschild, its products are exported to over 40 countries.- Overview :...
, a vineyard and winery based in Israel, well known for producing and marketing kosher wine - i840 'Carmel', a 1999 chipset for dual Pentium 3 and Pentium 3 Xeon processors
- Carmel, CarmarthenshireCarmel, CarmarthenshireCarmel is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales near the village of Cross Hands.-Transmitter station:The Carmel transmission station is based south of Carmel Village and has been broadcasting terrestrial TV and radio services since the mid 1970s...
, a terrestrial broadcast transmission station in Carmarthenshire, Wales - Carmel VenturesCarmel VenturesCarmel Ventures, established in 2000, is an Israeli venture capital fund with over $600 million under management. Carmel is focused on early stage companies in the fields of Software, Internet, Media, Communications, Semiconductors, and Consumer Electronics....
, an Israeli venture capital firm - Carmel (film)Carmel (film)Carmel is an upcoming light-drama film about art forgery, featuring Lauren Bacall, Alfred Molina, Dina Eastwood, Hayden Panettiere and Josh Hutcherson. The film is produced by Michael-Ryan Fletchall and Craig Comstock, directed by Lawrence Roeck, and written by Carlos De Los Rios.-Background:Carmel...
, a 2011 film starring Josh Hutcherson and Hayden Panettiere - Carmel AgrexcoCarmel AgrexcoCarmel Agrexco , established in 1956, is Israel’s largest exporter of agricultural produce, with the European Union one of its major markets. Today, the Carmel label markets 350,000 tons of fresh produce and flowers exported around the world, yielding an annual turnover of $580 million...
, Israel's largest exporter of agricultural produce