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Ashbel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(reproof). Second son of Benjamin (Gen. 46:21²¹And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21); Num. 26:38³⁸The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: (Numbers 26:38); 1 Chron. 8:1¹Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, (1 Chronicles 8:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Benjamin and family descended from him (Gen. 46:21²¹And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21); Num. 26:38³⁸The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: (Numbers 26:38); 1 Chron. 8:1¹Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, (1 Chronicles 8:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

788 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ashbel

Phonic:

ash-bale’

Meaning:

probably from the same as 7640; flowing; Ashbel, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Ashbel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a man in God: a man of Baal: fire of Bel: I will make a path

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Continually increasing; flowing; determination of God:―son of Benjamin [ESHBAAL], Gen. 46:21. {Continuo crescens}