Strong H7732H7732Hשׁוֹבָל

Shobal

One of the 2 senses of Strong H7732

Transliteration
shôbâl
Pronunciation
sho-bawl'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

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 (H221), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829);
father of: Haroeh (H7204)

Meaning of the name

Shobal = "flowing"

General definition

From the same as H7640; overflowing;
{Shobal} the name of an Edomite and two Israelites: - Shobal.

In the biblical story

Shobal

Son of Hur, founder of Kiriath-jearim, Judahite descendant.

Shobal was a Judahite, the son of Hur and the father (ie founder) of Kiriath-jearim.

In the Bible

Strong H7732H appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shobal4

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:50
    These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim,
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:52
    And Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
  3. 1 Chronicles 4:1
    The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
  4. 1 Chronicles 4:2
    And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
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