פֶּ֫לֶג

pe.legProper Noun (Masculine)H6389

Peleg

From: the same as H6388 (פֶּלֶג); earthquake;

Short Definition

Peleg, a son of Shem

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Eber (H5677); brother of: Joktan (H3355); father of: Reu (H7466) Also named: Phalek (*Φάλεκ *"Peleg" G5317) § Peleg = "division" son of Eber and brother of Joktan

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
5
1 Chronicles
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:19
  • 1 Chronicles 1:25
  • Genesis 10:25
  • Genesis 11:16
  • Genesis 11:17

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