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Shobal
Biblical Persons & Places
Shobal
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.50;
only referred to as Shobal (שׁוֹבָל);
son of Hur;
a brother of Uri, Salma, Hareph, Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, Hazzelelponi, Penuel and Ezer;
father of Haroeh;
founder of Kiriath-jearim.
Shobal
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20;
only referred to as Shobal (שׁוֹבָל);
son of Seir;
a brother of Lotan, Zibeon, Dishon, Ezer, Dishan and Timna;
father of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, Onam.
Strong's Definition
Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
Derivation: from the same as H7640 (שֹׁבֶל); overflowing;
KJV Usage: Shobal.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shobal = "flowing"
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20;
son of: Seir (H8165B);
brother of: Lotan (H3877), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H);
father of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195), Onam (H0208)
§ Shobal = "flowing"
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שׁוֹבָל
shôbâl
BDB Definition:
Shobal = flowing
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H7640
Total KJV Occurrences: 9