Lexical Definition
עֵיבָל ʻÊybâl (ay-bawl') Obal N:N-M-P
perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be bald; bare
Ebal.
- § Ebal = "stone" or "bare mountain"
- Ebal, a mountain of Palestine
n pr m
1) a son of Shobal
n pr loc
2) mountain of cursing, north of Shechem and opposite Mount Gerizim
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֵיבָ֥ל | Ebal | 1Chr.1.22 |
| Ηβήλ | Ebal | LXX.1Chr.1.22 |
Extended Information
spelling of: עוֹבָל
- 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)
- Another spelling of o.val (עוֹבָל "Obal" עוֹבָל)
- Arabian people, descended from Joktan