1 Chronicles 1:20 — Word Study
WLCוְיָקְטָ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת־ אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד וְאֶת־ שָׁ֑לֶף וְאֶת־ חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־ יָֽרַח׃
BSA◂And JoktanYoqṭân [a son of Eber, meaning 'smallness'] was the father ofyâlad■ [to beget, gave birth to] AlmodadʼAlmôwdâd [not measured] Shelephsheleph [a drawing forth] HazarmavethChătsarmâveth [village of death] JerahYerach [new moon]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְיָקְטָ֣ן | and Joktan | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| יָלַ֔ד | he fathered | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד | Almodad | Noun proper masculine |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| שָׁ֑לֶף | Sheleph | Noun proper masculine |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת | Hazarmaveth | Noun proper masculine |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| יָֽרַח׃ | Jerah | Noun proper masculine |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| KJV | And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, |
| ASV | And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, |
| YLT | And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, |
| WEB | Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| BBE | And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah |
Where they part company is in the rendering of the object marker אֵת — see How Translations Differ.
One main clause with a simple verb phrase listing Joktan's sons. The structure is straightforward, reflecting the genealogical nature of the text.
5 commentators on this verse
Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott, AdamClarke & more — read them ›
clause
subjectיׇקְטָן
verbיָלַד
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 1:20
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Context — The Genealogy of Ebergenerated
1 Chronicles 1:20 is part of a genealogical record that traces the descendants of Eber, highlighting Joktan as a significant patriarch. This lineage is important for understanding the ancestry of various Arabian tribes, as noted in Genesis 10:26–27.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 10:26–27 | And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָקְטָן, ya.qtangenerated
The name יָקְטָן (Yoqtan) means 'smallness' and refers to a biblical figure who is a son of Eber, a descendant of Shem. He is noted for being the father of several sons, including Almodad and Sheba.
Joktan is a proper noun in this verse, functioning as the subject who 'fathered' the listed descendants. His significance lies in his role as a patriarch of Arabian tribes, as recorded in the genealogies.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the identity of Joktan as the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb יָלַד (he fathered) governs the entire verse, indicating the action taken by Joktan. The structure lists his sons as direct objects of this action.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on Joktan as the subject, followed by the verb and then the series of sons, creating a straightforward genealogical statement.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 1:20 tells us that Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah. This verse is part of a genealogy that traces the lineage of Eber, showing Joktan's role in the ancestry of various Arabian tribes.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Joktan was a son of Eber and a patriarch of several Arabian tribes, as listed in the genealogies.
The name Almodad means 'not measured' and he is one of Joktan's sons.
Genealogies in the Bible help trace lineage, establish heritage, and highlight key figures in biblical history.
This genealogy connects to Genesis 10, where Joktan and his descendants are first mentioned, establishing their importance in biblical history.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn from Joktan's role as a patriarch in the genealogy?
- How do genealogies help us understand the history of the people in the Bible?
- In what ways do names carry significance in biblical narratives?
- How does the lineage of Joktan relate to the broader story of the descendants of Shem?
Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 1:20 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 1 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments1 Chronicles 1:20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,Ver. 20. And Joktan begat Almodad and Sheleph, &c.] These thirteen sons of Joktan were captains of those colonies that went out of the land of Shinar, upon the dispersion of the nations into various parts of the world, according to their different languages. Whether they fell from the true religion professed by their grandfather Heber is uncertain; but from them is supposed to descend the people of East India, and of America also.
Read John Trapp on 1 Chronicles 1 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersTHE SONS OF SHEM, OR THE SEMITES (1 Chronicles 1:17-23). (17) Blam.—The Elamtum of the Assyrian inscription, the classic Susiana, a mountainous land eastward of Babylonia, to which it was subject in the days of Abraham (Genesis 14). The names Assurϋ, Elamϋ, Kassϋ, and Accadϋ occur together in an old Assyrian list of nations. Κlama, from which the Assyrian and Hebrew names are derived, is Accadian. The native designation was Ansan. The Sargonide kings of Assyria had frequent wars with Elam. Asshur.—Assyria proper, i.e., a district on the Tigris, about twenty-five miles long, between the thirty-sixth and thirty-seventh parallels of latitude. Asshur was the name of its older capital and…
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 1 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 20. Joktan begat Almodad] "He divided and measured the earth by lines. Sheleph; he assigned rivers to be boundaries. Hazarmaveth; he prepared a place of snares to kill by the highways. Jerah; he built inns, and when any person came to eat and drink, he gave him deadly poison, and so took his property." - T. According to these traditions, the two first were geographers; the third, a public robber; and the fourth, an unprincipled innkeeper, who gave poison to his rich guests, that he might get their property. Such things have been done even in modern times.
Read AdamClarke on 1 Chronicles 1 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges20. Joktan begat Almodad] All the names of the sons of Joktan here given, so far as they have been identified, represent peoples situated in S. Arabia or on the W. coast of the Red Sea lying over against S. Arabia.
Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 1 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Tyndale line
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth and Ierah,
Strictly literal
And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Chazarmaveth, and Jerach,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
From the Latin
And Jectan beget Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, and Jare,
Simplified
Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text lists Joktan as the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah. The Septuagint matches 6 of the 10 words in this verse, indicating a close relationship, though the exact wording differs.
וְיָקְטָ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת־ אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד וְאֶת־ שָׁ֑לֶף וְאֶת־ חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־ יָֽרַח׃
6 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 1:20
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
יָקְטָן (Yoqtan) refers to Joktan, a biblical figure described as the son of Eber and a descendant of Shem. He is noted as the patriarch of several Arabian tribes and is first mentioned in Genesis 10:25. The name is associated with the meaning 'smallness.'
יָקְטָן n.pr.m. son of Eber, descendant of Shem
base
H3355 יָקְטָן son of Eber, descendant of Shem
3355 Yoqtan yok-tawn'
from 6994; he will be made little; Joktan, an Arabian
patriarch:--Joktan.
see HEBREW for 06994
יׇקְטָן (yoq.tan) — Joktan.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.25;
son of: Eber (H5677);
brother of: Peleg (H6389);
father of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Joktan = "smallness"
son of Eber and descendant of Shem and patriarch of various Arabian tribes
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
Joktan
Little, the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19). There is an Arab tradition that Joktan (Arab. Kahtan) was the progenitor of all the purest tribes of Central and Southern Arabia.
(small), son of Eber, (Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19) and the father of the Joktanite Arabs. (Genesis 10:30) (B.C. about 2200.)
Son of Eber, and by him connected with the Hebrews and other Shemite families, Ge 10:25-30; 1Ch 1:19-23. He is believed to be the Kahtan, or Yektan, to whom Arabian writers trace their purest and most ancient genealogies.
The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.
יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget
Qal
bear, bring forth
less often beget
of both parents
Niph. be born
Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
Pu. be born
Hiph.
beget (a father a child)
bear
Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday
Hithp. declared their pedigree
base
H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth
. less often beget
. of both parents
. be born
. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
. be born
. . beget (a father a child)
. bear
. day of one's being born = birthday
. declared their pedigree
3205 yalad yaw-lad'
a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;
medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show
lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring
forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be
delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,
labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be
the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.
1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bear, bring forth
1a1a) of child birth
1a1b) of distress (simile)
1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)
1a2) to beget
1b) (Niphal) to be born
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cause or help to bring forth
1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife
1c3) midwife (participle)
1d) (Pual) to be born
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to beget (a child)
1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)
1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)
1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HTo — ParticleHTo
אַלְמוֹדָד (Almowdad) refers to a person mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically as a son of Joktan. The name is thought to mean 'not measured' and is associated with a lineage tracing back to Shem. It appears in Genesis 10:26 and is linked to various other descendants of Joktan.
אַלְמוֹדָד n.pr. of South-Arab. people
base
H486 אַלְמוֹדָד of South-Arab. people
486 'Almowdad al-mo-dawd'
probably of foreign derivation:--Almodad, a son of
Joktan:--Almodad.
אַלְמוֹדָד (al.mo.dad) — Almodad.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Almodad = "not measured"
a descendant of Shem
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
al-mo'-dad ('almodhadh, "the beloved," or, "God is beloved"): The first mentioned of the thirteen sons of Joktan (Ge 10:25-29; 1Ch 1:19-23). A south Arabian name, and pointing to a south Arabian tribe. See ABIMAEL.
Almodad
Immeasurable, the first named of the sons of Joktan (Gen. 10:26), the founder of an Arabian tribe.
(measure) the first in order of the descendants of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
measure of God
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
שֶׁ֫לֶף (sheleph) refers to a man from the time of the Patriarchs, specifically the second son of Joktan. The entries indicate that he is a descendant of Shem and is mentioned in Genesis 10:26. The name is associated with the meaning "a drawing forth." He is noted to have several brothers, including Almodad and Hazarmaveth.
[שֶׁ֫לֶף] n.pr.m. son of Joḳṭan
base
H8026 שֶׁ֫לֶף son of Joḳṭan
8026 shelaph sheh'-lef
from 8025; extract; Sheleph, a son of Jokthan:--Sheleph.
see HEBREW for 08025
שֶׁ֫לֶף (she.leph) — Sheleph.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Sheleph = "a drawing forth"
the 2nd son of Joktan and a descendant of Shem
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(a drawing forth), the second in order of the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
who draws out
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת (Chatsarmaveth) refers to a place in Arabia, translated as 'village of death.' It is associated with Joktan's lineage in Genesis 10:26, where it appears as the fifth son of Shem. The word is constructed from roots meaning 'village' and 'death,' indicating its geographical and cultural significance.
חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת n.pr.m. 5th in order from Shem; = n.pr.terr. a district in southern Arabia
base
H2700 חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת 5th in order from Shem
2700 Chatsarmaveth khats-ar-maw'-veth
from 2691 and 4194; village of death; Chatsarmaveth, a place
in Arabia:--Hazarmaveth.
see HEBREW for 02691
see HEBREW for 04194
חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת (cha.tsar.ma.vet) — Hazarmaveth.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Hazarmaveth = "village of death"
the 3rd in order of the sons of Joktan
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(court of death), the third in order of the sons of Joktan (Genesis 10:26) The name is preserved in the Arabic Hadramawt and Hadrumawl , the appellation of a province and an ancient people of southern Arabia. The capital is Satham, a very ancient city, and its chief ports are Mirbat, Zafari and Kisheem, from whence a great trade was carried on in ancient times with India and Africa.
dwelling of death
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
יֶ֫רַח (Yerach) refers to Jerah, a son of Joktan and an Arabian patriarch mentioned in Genesis 10:26. The name means 'new moon' and he is noted as the fourth son of Joktan, with several brothers listed. The entries consistently identify him as a progenitor of an Arabian tribe.
[יֶ֫רַח] n.pr.m. ‘son’ of Joktan
base
H3392 יֶ֫רַח ‘son’ of Joktan
3392 Yerach yeh'-rakh
the same as 3391; Jerach, an Arabian patriarch:--Jerah.
see HEBREW for 03391
יֶ֫רַח (ye.rach) — Jerah.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Jerah = "new moon"
a 4th son of Joktan and a progenitor of an Arabian tribe
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
je'-ra (yerach): A son of Joktan (Ge 10:26 parallel 1Ch 1:20). No district Jerah has been discovered. However, Yurakh in Yemen and Yarach in Hijaz are places named by the Arabic geographers. The fact that the word in Hebrew means "moon" has led to the following suggestions: the Banu Hilal ("sons of the new moon") in the North of Yemen; Ghubb el-Qamar ("the bay of the moon"), Jebel el-Qamar ("the mountains of the moon") in Eastern Chadramant. But in Southern Arabia worship of the moon has caused the word to bulk largely in place-names.
(the moon), the fourth in order of the sons of Joktan, (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20) and the progenitor of a tribe of southern Arabia.
the moon; month; smelling sweet