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Ashbelites

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:

789 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ashbeliy

Phonic:

ash-bay-lee’

Meaning:

patronymic from 788; an Ashbelite (collectively) or descendant of Ashbel

KJV Usage:

Ashbelites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Ashbel

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Descendants of Ashbel, Num. 26:38.