BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7927
she.khem — Shechem
Shechem = "back" or "shoulder" a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria Also named: Suchem (Συχέμ "Shechem" G4966)
54 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7732
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
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5858
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
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H208
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
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4176
mo.reh — Moreh
§ Moreh = "teacher" the oak tree at Shechem where Abram stopped when he first entered Canaan; close to the mountains of Ebal and Gerizim
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6756
tsal.mon — (Mount) Zalmon
Zalmon = "shady" a wooded hill in Samaria near Shechem Another name of e.val (עֵיבָל "(Mount )Ebal" H5858C)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1382
giv.li — Gebalite
Group of ge.val (גְּבַל "Gebal" H1380) § Giblites = "a boundary" inhabitants of Gebal
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H554
a.mots — strong
1) strong 2) bay, dappled, piebald (of colour)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5935
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
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8195
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
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1381
ge.val — Gebal
Gebal = "a boundary" a mountainous area south of the Dead Sea Another spelling of ge.val (גְּבַל "Gebal" H1380)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2882
te.val.ya.hu — Tebaliah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.11; son of: Hosah (H2621H); brother of: Shimri (H8113I), Hilkiah (H2518J) and Zechariah (H2148F) § Tebaliah = "purified" the 3rd son of Hosah of the children of Merari and temple gatekeeper
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5041
ne.val.lat — Neballat
§ Neballat = "hidden folly" a town of Benjamin reoccupied after the captivity
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G20123
apostrebaloomai — be tortured
to be horribly tortured
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1380
ge.val — Gebal
§ Gebal = "mountain" a maritime town of Phoenicia near Tyre (modern 'Jebeil') known to the Greeks as 'Byblus'
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →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 (Gen. 10:28). (3.) A descendant of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:23).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
