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Obil

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(camel-keeper). David’s camel-keeper (1 Chron. 27:30³⁰Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: (1 Chronicles 27:30)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

An Ishmaelite, camel-herdsman of David (1 Chron. 27:30³⁰Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: (1 Chronicles 27:30)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

179 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’owbiyl

Phonic:

o-beel’

Meaning:

probably from 56; mournful; Obil, an Ishmaelite

KJV Usage:

Obil

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

causing mourning

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Shepherd of camels; chief of camels.; mournful:―an Ishmaelite, 1 Chron. 27:30. {Pastor camelorum}