Obal
עוֹבָל · o.val · H5745עֵיבָל · e.val · H5858A“inconvenience of old age” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (1)
Who he was
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.
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Family
FatherJoktanSiblingsAlmodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, Jobab
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 1 mention
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Stripped, the eight son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28); called also Ebal (1 Chr. 1:22).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain