Shôwbâl — H7732

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

1. Shobal = "flowing"
2. the 2nd son of Seir the Horite (Edom) and one of the dukes of the Horites
3. son of Caleb, grandson of Hur, and founder of Kirjath-jearim
4. a Judaite, son of Hur and a descendant of Caleb
1. possibly the same as 2

Usually translated as

Shobal

Origin

from the same as H7640; overflowing

• Same as Shôbel (H7640)

Occurrences

Shôwbâl occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (6)

• Genesis 36:20 — These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal (וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל), and Zibeon, and Anah,
• Genesis 36:23 — And the children of Shobal (שׁוֹבָ֔ל) were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
• Genesis 36:29 — These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal (שׁוֹבָ֔ל), duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
• 1 Chronicles 1:38 — And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal (וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל), and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
• 1 Chronicles 1:40 — The sons of Shobal (שׁוֹבָ֔ל); Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
• 1 Chronicles 2:50 — These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal (שׁוֹבָ֕ל) the father of Kirjath-jearim,
• 1 Chronicles 2:52 — And Shobal (לְשׁוֹבָ֔ל) the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
• 1 Chronicles 4:1 — The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal (וְשׁוֹבָֽל).
• 1 Chronicles 4:2 — And Reaiah the son of Shobal (שׁוֹבָל֙) begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.