עוֹבָל
o.valProper Noun (Masculine)H5745
Obal
From: of foreign derivation;
Short Definition
Obal, a son of Joktan
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) Also named: e.val (*עֵיבָל *"Obal" H5858A) § Obal = "stripped bare" a son of Joktan and the founder of an Arab tribe
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
1
Key Passages
- Genesis 10:28
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