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H6389 פֶּלֶג (Peleg) peh'-leg

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Peleg

Biblical Persons & Places

Peleg Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.25; referred to as Peleg (פֶּ֫לֶג), or Peleg (KJV= Phalec) (Φάλεκ); son of Eber; a brother of Joktan; father of Reu.

Strong's Definition

Peleg, a son of Shem

Derivation: the same as H6388 (פֶּלֶג); earthquake;

KJV Usage: Peleg.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Peleg = "division"
1) son of Eber and brother of Joktan

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

פֶּ֫לֶג (pe.leg) — Peleg. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.25; son of: Eber (H5677); brother of: Joktan (H3355); father of: Reu (H7466) Also named: Phalek (Φάλεκ "Peleg" G5317) § Peleg = "division" son of Eber and brother of Joktan

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m · פלג

Waterbodies

channel, watercourse = a body of flowing water, ◄ probably dug by humans

PSA 1:3 · PSA 46:5 · PSA 65:10 · PRO 21:1 · ISA 30:25

Flow | ≈ מַעְיָן

stream = a relatively large quantity of liquid flowing with strength

JOB 29:6 · PSA 119:136 · PRO 5:16 · ISA 32:2 · LAM 3:48

name

Names of People

Peleg = man; ◄ son of Eber; descendant of Shem; ► father of Reu

GEN 10:25 · GEN 11:16 · GEN 11:17 · GEN 11:18 · GEN 11:19 · 1CH 1:19 · 1CH 1:25

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

פֶּ֫לֶג n.pr.m. son of Eber base

Bible Occurrences (7)

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