ne.i.el is a place name appearing in a boundary description in Joshua.

The attested use identifies a place included in a boundary route: in Joshua 19:27, the proper noun occurs among locations reached or passed in the description.

1. Place in a boundary route · dominant

   In Joshua 19:27, the form is tagged as a proper noun and appears among named locations in a sequence tracing a boundary. The APB renders the clause as reaching “Beth-emek and Neiel” before coming out toward Cabul.

   Joshua 19:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Joshua 19:27, the APB presents the term as “Neiel” within a list of locations in the boundary description.