Strong's Lexicon Shobal: Shobal Original Word: שׁוֹבָל Word Origin: Derived from the root שׁוּב (shuv), meaning "to return" or "to turn back." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Shobal in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. Usage: Shobal is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is used to refer to several individuals, most notably a descendant of Seir the Horite and a chief of Edom, as well as a son of Caleb, a descendant of Judah. The name Shobal may imply a sense of "return" or "path," reflecting the root meaning of the word. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. Shobal, as a name, is associated with leadership and lineage, particularly within the genealogies of Edom and Judah. The Horites, to whom one Shobal belonged, were a group of people who lived in the region of Seir before the Edomites. The genealogical records in the Bible often served to establish tribal and familial connections, which were crucial for inheritance rights and social status. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as shobel Definition "flowing," an Edomite, also two Isr. NASB Translation Shobal (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs שׁוֺבָל proper name, masculine 1. Edomite name Genesis 36:20,23,29 = 1 Chronicles 1:38; 1 Chronicles 1:40. 2. a. in Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:50,52. b. in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:1,2. — Σωβα(λ), Σουβαλ. שַׁבְּלוּל see בלל. שׁבן (√ of following; meaning dubious). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shobal From the same as shebel; overflowing; Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Shobal. see HEBREW shebel Forms and Transliterations וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל וְשׁוֹבָֽל׃ ושובל ושובל׃ לְשׁוֹבָ֔ל לשובל שׁוֹבָ֔ל שׁוֹבָ֕ל שׁוֹבָל֙ שובל lə·šō·w·ḇāl leshoVal ləšōwḇāl shoVal šō·w·ḇāl šōwḇāl veshoVal wə·šō·w·ḇāl wəšōwḇālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 36:20 HEB: הָאָ֑רֶץ לוֹטָ֥ן וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל וְצִבְע֥וֹן וַעֲנָֽה׃ NAS: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon KJV: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, INT: of the land Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah Genesis 36:23 Genesis 36:29 1 Chronicles 1:38 1 Chronicles 1:40 1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 2:52 1 Chronicles 4:1 1 Chronicles 4:2 9 Occurrences |
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