Lexical Definition
שׁוֹבָל Shôwbâl (sho-bawl') Shobal N:N-M-P
from the same as שֹׁבֶל; overflowing
Shobal.
- § Shobal = "flowing"
- Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
1) the 2nd son of Seir the Horite (Edom) and one of the dukes of the Horites
2) son of Caleb, grandson of Hur, and founder of Kirjath-jearim
3) a Judaite, son of Hur and a descendant of Caleb
3a) possibly the same as 2
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20
- son of: Seir (שֵׂעִיר)
- brother of: Lotan (לוֹטָן), Zibeon (צִבְעוֹן), Anah (עֲנָה), Dishon (דִּישׁוֹן), Ezer (אֶצֶר), Dishan (דִּישָׁן) and Timna (תִּמְנָע)
- father of: Alvan (עַלְוָן), Manahath (מָנַחַת), Ebal (עֵיבָל), Shepho (שְׁפוֹ), Onam (אוֹנָם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שׁוֺבָל
proper name, masculine 1. Edomite name Gen 36:20; Gen 36:23; Gen 36:29 = 1Chr 1:38; 1Chr 1:40.
2. a. in Caleb 1Chr 2:50; 1Chr 2:52.
b. in Judah 1Chr 4:1; 1Chr 4:2. — Σωβα(λ), Σουβαλ.
שַׁבְּלוּל see בלל.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:20 · 36:23 · 36:29 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:38 · 1:40 · 2:50 · 2:52 · 4:1 · 4:2 |
Profile
Male • Son of Seir • Horite chief, son of Seir, in the land of Edom.
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Shobal was a Horite chief, the son of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20;
- only referred to as Shobal שׁוֹבָל;
- son of Seir שֵׂעִיר;
- a brother of Lotan לוֹטָן, Zibeon צִבְעוֹן, Dishon דִּישׁוֹן, Ezer אֶצֶר, Dishan דִּישָׁן and Timna תִּמְנָע;
- father of Alvan עַלְוָן, Manahath מָנַחַת, Ebal עֵיבָל, Shepho שְׁפוֹ, Onam אוֹנָם.
Shobal is mentioned in Genesis 36:20,23,29 and 1 Chronicles 1:38,40 as one of the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land of Edom before the descendants of Esau. Shobal is described as a Horite chief, indicating his leadership position within the Horite clan. The Horites were the original inhabitants of the mountainous region of Seir, which later became known as Edom. Shobal's descendants, along with the other Horite clans, are listed in the genealogy of the chiefs of Edom. This genealogy demonstrates the intermingling of the Horites with the Edomites, who were descended from Esau, and the eventual dominance of the Edomites in the region.
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