Peleg
פֶּ֫לֶג · pe.leg · H6389Φάλεκ · Phalek · G5317“division” Hitchcock's 18698 mentions in 3 books, most in Genesis (5)
Who he was
Peleg was a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah, and an ancestor of Abraham, according to the genealogies in Gen.10.25, 11:16-19, and 1Ch.1.19,25. He was the son of Eber and the brother of Joktan. Peleg lived 239 years and became the father of Reu at the age of 30. The name Peleg means "division," and Genesis 10:25 states that in his days the earth was divided. This event is not described in detail, but it may refer to the division of languages and peoples described in the Tower of Babel story (Genesis 11:1–9). Peleg is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:35, emphasizing his role in the ancestral line of the Messiah.
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Every mention
8 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis5 mentions
Genesis 10:25To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.Genesis 11:16Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.Genesis 11:17Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.Genesis 11:18Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.Genesis 11:19Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles2 mentions
What the dictionary says
Division, one of the sons of Eber; so called because “in his days was the earth divided” (Gen. 10:25).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain