Quick Definition
Obal
Biblical Persons & Places
Obal
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28;
referred to as Obal (עוֹבָל), or Obal (KJV= Ebal) (עֵיבָל);
son of Joktan;
a brother of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah and Jobab.
Strong's Definition
Obal, a son of Joktan
Derivation: of foreign derivation;
KJV Usage: Obal.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Obal = "stripped bare"
1) a son of Joktan and the founder of an Arab tribe
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
Also named: e.val (עֵיבָל "Obal" H5858A)
§ Obal = "stripped bare"
a son of Joktan and the founder of an Arab tribe
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עוֹבָל
‛ôbâl
BDB Definition:
Obal = stripped bare
1) a son of Joktan and the founder of an Arab tribe
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: of foreign derivation
Total KJV Occurrences: 1