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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְעֵיבָ֖ל | and Ebal | 1Chr.1.40 |
| וְעֵיבָ֑ל | and Ebal | Gen.36.23 |
| Ουβάλ | Ebal | LXX.1Chr.1.40 |
| Γεβήλ | Ebal | LXX.Gen.36.23 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23
- son of: Shobal (שׁוֹבָל)
- brother of: Alvan (עַלְוָן), Manahath (מָנַחַת), Shepho (שְׁפוֹ) and Onam (אוֹנָם)
Profile
Male • Son of Shobal • Son of Shobal and descendant of Seir the Horite
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Ebal was a son of Shobal and a descendant of Seir the Horite, mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family. (Gen.36.23; 1Ch.1.40)
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
- only referred to as Ebal עֵיבָל;
- son of Shobal שׁוֹבָל;
- a brother of Alvan עַלְוָן, Manahath מָנַחַת, Shepho שְׁפוֹ and Onam אוֹנָם.
Ebal is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family in Genesis 36:23 and 1 Chronicles 1:40. He is listed as one of the sons of Shobal, who was a descendant of Seir the Horite.
The Horites were the original inhabitants of Mount Seir, the region south of the Dead Sea, before Esau's descendants settled there (Deuteronomy 2:12). Seir the Horite, Ebal's ancestor, is mentioned as one of the chiefs of the Horites (Genesis 36:20-21).
The inclusion of Ebal and other Horite names in Esau's genealogy suggests that there was intermarriage between Esau's descendants and the Horites. This intermingling of the two groups is further evidenced by the fact that Esau's grandson, Zepho, is also named as a descendant of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:11, 15).
Apart from being listed in these genealogies, no further information is provided about Ebal or his specific role in the biblical narrative. His mention serves to trace the origins and relationships of the people living in the region of Edom during the time of the patriarchs.
It is worth noting that there is another Ebal mentioned in the Bible, which is a mountain in the land of Canaan (Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:4, 13). However, this mountain is not related to the Ebal mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family.
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