Lexical Definition
עוֹבָל ʻÔwbâl (o-bawl') Obal N:N-M-P
of foreign derivation
Obal.
- § Obal = "stripped bare"
- Obal, a son of Joktan
1) a son of Joktan and the founder of an Arab tribe
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עוֹבָ֥ל | Obal | Gen.10.28 |
| Γεβάλ | Obal | LXX.Gen.10.28 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28
- son of: Joktan (יׇקְטָן)
- brother of: Almodad (אַלְמוֹדָד), Sheleph (שֶׁלֶף), Hazarmaveth (חֲצַרְמָוֶת), Jerah (יֶרַח), Hadoram (הֲדוֹרָם), Uzal (אוּזָל), Diklah (דִּקְלָה), Abimael (אֲבִימָאֵל), Sheba (שְׁבָא), Ophir (אוֹפִיר), Havilah (חֲוִילָה) and Jobab (יוֹבָב)
- Also named: e.val (עֵיבָל "Obal" עֵיבָל)
Profile
Male • Son of Joktan • Son of Joktan
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Obal was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, mentioned in the Table of Nations.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28;
- referred to as Obal עוֹבָל, or Obal (KJV= Ebal) עֵיבָל;
- son of Joktan יׇקְטָן;
- a brother of Almodad אַלְמוֹדָד, Sheleph שֶׁלֶף, Hazarmaveth חֲצַרְמָוֶת, Jerah יֶרַח, Hadoram הֲדוֹרָם, Uzal אוּזָל, Diklah דִּקְלָה, Abimael אֲבִימָאֵל, Sheba שְׁבָא, Ophir אוֹפִיר, Havilah חֲוִילָה and Jobab יוֹבָב.
Obal was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22). He is mentioned in the Table of Nations, which lists the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. Obal and his brothers were the ancestors of various Arabian tribes. The exact location and identity of the tribes descended from Obal are uncertain, but they likely settled in the southern regions of the Arabian Peninsula.
All entries for Obal: עוֹבָל ☩ עֵיבָל