Abilene is the territory named in connection with Lysanias's tetrarchal rule in Luke 3:1.

The attested use names a territory in the administrative setting of Luke 3:1, where Lysanias is identified as tetrarch of it.

1. Territory under a tetrarch · dominant

   In Luke 3:1, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the clause identifying Lysanias as tetrarch; the APB renders the clause “Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,” presenting it as the territory of his rule.

   Luke 3:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 3:1, the APB presents the term in the phrase “tetrarch of Abilene.” It confirms the territorial setting without establishing finer nuance.