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Strong H6389פֶּ֫לֶג

Peleg

Transliteration
peleg
Pronunciation
peh'-leg
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

The same as H6388; earthquake;
{Peleg} a son of Shem: - Peleg.

Meaning of the name

Peleg = "division"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.25;
son of: Eber (H5677);
brother of: Joktan (H3355);
father of: Reu (H7466)
Also named: Phalek (Φάλεκ "Peleg" G5317)

In the biblical story

Peleg

Descendant of Shem, ancestor of Abraham

Peleg, a descendant of Shem and ancestor of Abraham, during whose time the earth was divided.

In the Bible

Strong H6389 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • peleg7

First verses

  1. Genesis 10:25
    And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
  2. Genesis 11:16
    And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
  3. Genesis 11:17
    And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
  4. Genesis 11:18
    And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
  5. Genesis 11:19
    And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
  6. 1 Chronicles 1:19
    And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
  7. 1 Chronicles 1:25
    Eber, Peleg, Reu,
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