עֵיבָל

e.valProper Noun (Masculine)H5858

Obal

From: perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be bald; bare;

Short Definition

Ebal, a mountain of Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) Another spelling of o.val (*עוֹבָל *"Obal" H5745) § Ebal = "stone" or "bare mountain" Arabian people, descended from Joktan

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
3
1 Chronicles
2
Joshua
2
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:22
  • 1 Chronicles 1:40
  • Deuteronomy 11:29
  • Deuteronomy 27:4
  • Deuteronomy 27:13

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