Genesis 36:23 — Word Study
WLCוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י שׁוֹבָ֔ל עַלְוָ֥ן וּמָנַ֖חַת וְעֵיבָ֑ל שְׁפ֖וֹ וְאוֹנָֽם׃
BSATheseʼêl-leh [specific, particular] are the sonsbên [descendants, children] of ShobalShôwbâl [a descendant of Seir] AlvanʻAlvân [tall, lofty] ManahathMânachath [rest, tranquility] EbalʻÊybâl [mountain of cursing] ShephoShᵉphôw [a man of the Horites] and OnamʼÔwnâm [vigorous, strong, having the power of a lion]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ | and these | Conjunction, particle |
| בְּנֵ֣י | [were] [the] sons of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| שׁוֹבָ֔ל | Shobal | Noun proper masculine |
| עַלְוָ֥ן | Alvan | Noun proper masculine |
| וּמָנַ֖חַת | and Manahath | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וְעֵיבָ֑ל | and Ebal | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| שְׁפ֖וֹ | Shepho | Noun proper masculine |
| וְאוֹנָֽם׃ | and Onam | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
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| BSB | These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
| KJV | And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
| ASV | And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam. |
| YLT | And these [are] sons of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho and Onam. |
| WEB | These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
| BBE | And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
Where they part company is in minor stylistic choices — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence presents a main clause followed by a list of names, emphasizing the lineage of Shobal.
4 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Genesis 36:23
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Context — The Genealogy of the Edomitesgenerated
Genesis 36:23 provides a list of the sons of Shobal, who is a descendant of Seir the Horite. This genealogy reflects the importance of family lineage among the Edomites, a group descended from Esau. The context highlights the interconnectedness of these families and their historical significance in the region.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Chronicles 1:40 | The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. |
| 2 | 1 Chronicles 1:40 | The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שׁוֹבָל, sho.Valgenerated
The name שׁוֹבָל (sho.val) is a proper masculine noun, referring to an individual in the genealogies of the Edomites. It is significant as it connects to the lineage of Seir the Horite and highlights the familial ties within the Edomite community.
Shobal is noted to have multiple descendants, including Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam, each with their own distinct meanings and roles in the genealogical narrative.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb is implied in the phrase וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙, and these, which serves as the subject of the sentence. The structure presents a noun phrase followed by a list of names, indicating the sons of Shobal.
The Hebrew word order emphasizes the subject first, followed by the predicate, which lists the sons, showing the importance of their lineage.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שׁוֹבָל as σωβαλ, which maintains the name's identity but does not provide additional interpretive layers. This choice reflects a straightforward transliteration rather than an interpretative translation.
The use of σωβαλ indicates continuity in the recognition of Shobal's significance within the genealogical context.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 36:23 lists the sons of Shobal, including Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Each name carries a meaning that reflects characteristics or attributes. This genealogy is part of the larger narrative of the Edomites.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Shobal is a descendant of Seir the Horite and is mentioned in the genealogies of the Edomites.
The names of Shobal's sons reflect various meanings, such as Alvan meaning 'tall' and Ebal meaning 'mountain of cursing'.
Genealogies establish lineage, inheritance, and the fulfillment of God's promises through specific families.
This verse contributes to the understanding of the Edomite lineage and their historical context in relation to Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What significance do genealogies hold in our understanding of biblical history?
- How can the meanings of names in genealogies provide insight into the characters of those individuals?
- In what ways do family connections in the Bible influence the unfolding of God's promises?
- How does understanding the lineage of the Edomites enhance our comprehension of their relationship with Israel?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 36:23 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the children of Shobal [were] these,.... Who was the second son of Seir, and whose sons were the five following: Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam; in 1 Chronicles 1:40 Alvan is
Read John Gill on Genesis 36 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThese are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, These are the sons of Seir the Horite.
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 36 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges20–30. The Horites—the aboriginal inhabitants of the country—“the sons of Seir, the Horite,” were possibly so called from the word ḥ ?or, “a hole”; cf. 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 14:11. This derivation has long been maintained, and is possibly correct, the Horites being regarded as troglodytes, or cave-dwellers. In Obadiah 1:3 Edom is apostrophized, “O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock.” On the other hand another derivation has recently commended itself, Hor being identified with the Egyptian Haru which is found in Egyptian inscriptions for “Syria.” But there is good support from the rocks of Petra and the excavations at Gezer for the “cave-dweller” explanation of the word.
Read Cambridge on Genesis 36 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the BibleSONS OF SEIR THE HORITE, Genesis 36:20-30. The Horites were the original occupants of Mount Seir, (Genesis 14:6,) but it appears from Deuteronomy 2:12; Deuteronomy 2:22, that they were subdued by the
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Genesis 36 →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
These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Tyndale line
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
And these are the children of Shobal; Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
And the sonnes of Shobal were these: Aluan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Strictly literal
— And these are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
And these [are] sons of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
And these [are] sons of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
And these were the children of Shobal: Alvan, and Manachath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
From the Latin
And these the sons of Sobal: Alvan and Manahat, and Ebal, and Sepho, and Oman.
Simplified
These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
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 is supported by the Septuagint and the Samaritan Pentateuch, which agree with the wording and structure of the verse. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain a version that is partially restored, indicating some editorial intervention.
וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י שׁוֹבָ֔ל עַלְוָ֥ן וּמָנַ֖חַת וְעֵיבָ֑ל שְׁפ֖וֹ וְאוֹנָֽם׃
8 of the 8 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.
ואלה בני שׁובל עלון ומנחת ועיבל שׁפו ואונם
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
[ואלה] [בני] [שובל] [עלון] [ומנחת] [ועיבל] [שפו] [ואונם]
nothing on the leather here — 8 supplied entire by an editor.
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
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Genesis 36:23
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
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.
אֵ֫לֶּה (el-leh) means 'these' and is used in various grammatical contexts, often in apposition to a noun with a pronoun suffix. It can appear with or without the definite article and is sometimes paired with other terms like וְאֵלֶּה (and these). The word conveys a sense of proximity or specification, referring to particular items or people.
אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m. & f. these
in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)
repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those
with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)
with preps.
base
H428 אֵ֫לֶּה these . in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)
. repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those
. with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)
. with preps.
428 'el-leh ale'-leh
prolonged from 411; these or those:--an- (the) other; one
sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those,
thus, which, who(-m).
see HEBREW for 0411
אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) — these.
1) these
1a) used before antecedent
1b) used following antecedent
Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · particleHC/Tm
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
See SON, SONS.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
שׁוֹבָל (sho.val) is an Edomite name meaning "flowing." It refers to several individuals, including the second son of Seir the Horite and a descendant of Caleb from Judah. The name appears in genealogies, notably in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 2, highlighting its significance in the lineage of the Edomites and Israelites.
שׁוֹבָל n.pr.m.
Edomite name
in Caleb
in Judah
base
H7732 שׁוֹבָל . Edomite name
. . in Caleb
. in Judah
7732 Showbal sho-bawl'
from the same as 7640; overflowing; Shobal, the name of an
Edomite and two Israelites:--Shobal.
see HEBREW for 07640
שׁוֹבָל (sho.val) — Shobal.
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
שׁוֹבָל (sho.val) — Shobal.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.50;
son of: Hur (H2354);
brother of: Uri (H0221), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829);
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Shobal
Pilgrim. (1.) The second son of Seir the Horite; one of the Horite “dukes” (Gen. 36:20).
(2.) One of the sons of Caleb, and a descendant of Hur (1 Chr. 2:50, 52; 4:1, 2).
(flowing). Second son of Seir the Horite, (Genesis 36:20; 1 Chronicles 1:38) and one of the "dukes" of the Horites (Genesis 36:29) Son of Caleb the son of Hur and founder or prince of Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 2:50,52) (B.C. about 1445.) In (1 Chronicles 4:1,2) Shobal appears with Hur among the sons of Judah. He is possibly the same as the preceding.
path; ear of corn
עַלְוָן (Alvan) refers to a man from Edom, specifically a Horite and son of Shobal, mentioned in Genesis 36:23. The name is derived from a root meaning 'lofty' or 'tall.' The entries consistently identify Alvan as an Idumaean figure without significant disagreement.
עַלְוָן n.pr.m. in Edom
base
H5935 עַלְוָן in Edom
5935 `Alvan al-vawn'
or sAlyan {al-yawn'}; from 5927; lofty; Alvan or Aljan, an
Idumaean:--Alian, Alvan.
see HEBREW for 05927
עַלְיָן, עַלְוָן (al.van) — Alvan.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
son of: Shobal (H7732);
brother of: Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195) and Onam (H0208)
§ Alian or Alvan = "tall"
a Horite, son of Shobal
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(tall), a Horite, son of Shobal, (Genesis 36:23) written ALIAN in (1 Chronicles 1:40)
מָנַ֫חַת (Manachath) means "rest" and refers to both a person and a place. It is associated with an Edomite individual and a location in Moab or Benjamin, though the exact sites are unknown. The entries indicate that Manachath is a descendant of Shobal and part of the lineage from Seir the Horite, first mentioned in Genesis 36:23.
[מָנַ֫חַת] n.pr.loc. (= resting-place, settlement), 1 Ch 8:6, site unknown
ref
מָנַ֫חַת n.pr.m. in Edom
base
H4506a מָנַחַת site unknown H4506b מָנַ֫חַת in Edom
4506 Manachath maw-nakh'-ath
from 5117; rest; Manachath, the name of an Edomite and of a
place in Moab:--Manahath.
see HEBREW for 05117
מָנַ֫חַת (ma.na.chat) — Manahath.
Manahath = "rest"
a place in Benjamin
Also named: me.nu.chah (מְנוּחָה "Nohah" H4496)
מָנַ֫חַת (ma.na.chat) — Manahath.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
son of: Shobal (H7732);
brother of: Alvan (H5935), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195) and Onam (H0208)
Also named: ma.na.chat (מָנַ֫חַת "Manahathite" H4506)
§ Manahath = "rest"
son of Shobal and a descendant of Seir the Horite
מָנַ֫חַת (ma.na.chat) — Manahathite.
People descended from Manahath, a man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
son of: Shobal (H7732);
brother of: Alvan (H5935), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195) and Onam (H0208)
Group of ma.na.chat (מָנַ֫חַת "Manahath" H4506B)
§ Manahath = "rest"
son of Shobal and a descendant of Seir the Horite
מָנַ֫חַת (ma.na.chat) — Menuhoth.
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
man'-a-hath (manachath; Machanathi):
(1) A place to which certain Benjamites, victims, apparently, of intra-tribal jealousy, were carried captive (1Ch 8:6). Of this town the Manahathites were probably natives. It is possibly denoted by Manocho which Septuagint adds to the list of towns in Judah (Jos 15:59). This place is named along with Bether (Bittir). The name seems to be preserved in that of Malicha, a large village not far from Bittir, Southwest of Jerusalem. The change of "l" to "n", and vice versa, is not uncommon. The same place may be intended by Menuhah (Jud 20:43 the Revised Version margin), where the King James Version reads "with ease," and the Revised Version (British and American) "at their resting-place."
(rest) one of the sons of Shobal, and descendant of Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40)
The Hebrew word עֵיבָל (*Eybal*) refers to both a name of an Arabian people descended from Joktan and a mountain known as Ebal, which is associated with cursing in contrast to Mount Gerizim. It is also linked to individuals mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis, specifically as a son of Joktan and a son of Shobal. The name Ebal is interpreted to mean 'stone' or 'bare mountain.'
H5858a עוֹבָל, עֵיבָל n. pr. gent. Arabian people, descended from Joktan H5858b עֵיבָל vel gent. name in Edom H5858c עֵיבָל n. pr. mont. Ebal, the mt. of cursing, N. of Shechem (Nabulus), and opp. Mt. Gerizim (mt. of blessing, S. of Shechem)
5858 `Eybal ay-bawl'
perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be bald;
bare; Ebal, a mountain of Palestine:--Ebal.
עֵיבָל (e.val) — Obal.
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)
Another spelling of o.val (עוֹבָל "Obal" H5745)
§ Ebal = "stone" or "bare mountain"
Arabian people, descended from Joktan
עֵיבָל (e.val) — Ebal.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
son of: Shobal (H7732);
brother of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Shepho (H8195) and Onam (H0208)
§ Ebal = "stone" or "bare mountain"
a son of Shobal
עֵיבָל (e.val) — (Mount) Ebal.
§ Ebal = "stone" or "bare mountain"
mountain of cursing, north of Shechem and opposite Mount Gerizim
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
Ebal
Stony. (1.) A mountain 3,076 feet above the level of the sea, and 1,200 feet above the level of the valley, on the north side of which stood the city of Shechem (q.v.). On this mountain six of the tribes (Deut. 27:12,13) were appointed to take their stand and respond according to a prescribed form to the imprecations uttered in the valley, where the law was read by the Levites (11:29; 29:4, 13). This mountain was also the site of the first great altar erected to Jehovah (Deut. 27:5-8; Josh. 8:30-35). After this the name of Ebal does not again occur in Jewish history. (See GERIZIM.)
(2.) A descendant of Eber (1 Chr. 1:22), called also Obal (
(stone, bare mountain). One of the sons of Shobal the son of Seir. (Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40) Obal the son of Joktan. (1 Chronicles 1:22) comp. Genesis 10:28
De 27:1-28:68; a mountain in Ephraim, over against mount Gerizim, from which it is separated by a valley about five hundred yards wide and three miles long, in which stands the town of Shechem. Both mountains are much alike in length, height, and form, and their altitude is stated not to exceed seven hundred and fifty or eight hundred feet from the level of the valley. As you journey from Jerusalem, and turn to pass through the valley west-northwest to Shechem, mount Ebal is on the right hand and mount Gerizim on the left. Some have described the count of cursing as sterile and desolate, and Gerizim as smiling and fertile. But at present there is little difference between their opposing fronts, which are alike, steep and barren. Mount Gerizim, however, is said to have a more fertile background, and to be a little higher than mount…
ancient heaps
שְׁפוֹ (Shphow) refers to a male name, specifically an Edomite figure mentioned in the Old Testament, identified as the son of Shobal. The name is associated with baldness and is linked to the broader context of Edomites in the genealogies of Genesis 36. The lexicons confirm its meaning and lineage but do not present significant disagreement.
שְׁפוֹ n.pr.m. in Edom
base
H8195 שְׁפוֹ in Edom
8195 Shphow shef-o'
or Shphiy {shef-ee'}; from 8192; baldness (compare 8205);
Shepho or Shephi, an Idumaean:--Shephi, Shepho.
see HEBREW for 08192
see HEBREW for 08205
שְׁפוֹ, שְׁפִי (she.pho) — Shepho.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
son of: Shobal (H7732);
brother of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B) and Onam (H0208)
§ Shepho or Shephi = "bold"
an Edomite, son of Shobal of the sons of Seir
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(Genesis 36:23) [SHEPHI]
desert
אוֹנָם (Ownam) means "vigorous" and refers to two individuals: a chief of the Horites, grandson of Seir, and a chief of the tribe of Judah, son of Jerahmeel. The name appears in Genesis 36:23 and 1 Chronicles 2:26, highlighting its significance in both Edomite and Israelite genealogies.
אוֹנָם n.pr.m. (vigorous)
chief of Horites
chief of tribe of Judah
base
H208 אוֹנָם (vigorous) . chief of Horites
. chief of tribe of Judah
208 'Ownam o-nawm'
a variation of 209; strong; Onam, the name of an Edomite and
of an Israelite:--Onam.
see HEBREW for 0209
אוֹנָם (o.nam) — Onam.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
son of: Shobal (H7732);
brother of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B) and Shepho (H8195)
§ Onam = "vigorous"
1) a Horite chief, grandson of Seir
2) son Jerahmeel, a chief of Judah
אוֹנָם (o.nam) — Onam.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.26;
son of: Jerahmeel (H3396) and Atarah (H5851);
brother of: Ram (H7410H), Bunah (H0946), Oren (H0767), Ozem (H0684H) and Ahijah (H0281J);
father of: Shammai (H8060) and Jada (H3047)
§ Onam = "vigorous"
1) a Horite chief, grandson of Seir
2) son Jerahmeel, a chief of Judah
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
(strong). One of the sons of Shobal the son of Seir. (Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40) (B.C. 1964.) The son of Jerahmeel by his wife Atarah. (1 Chronicles 2:26,28)
Onan, same as On