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Shobal

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(current). (1) Second son of Seir, and a Horite duke (Gen. 36:20²⁰These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, (Genesis 36:20); 1 Chron. 1:38³⁸And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1 Chronicles 1:38)). (2) A son of Caleb (1 Chron. 2:50,52⁵⁰These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, (1 Chronicles 2:50)
⁵²And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites. (1 Chronicles 2:52)). (3) (1 Chron. 4:1-2¹The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. ²And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:1‑2)), probably same as above.

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Seir, the Horite (Gen. 36:20-29²⁰These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, ²¹And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. ²²And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. ²³And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. ²⁴And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. ²⁵And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. ²⁶And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. ²⁷The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. ²⁸The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. ²⁹These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, (Genesis 36:20‑29); 1 Chron. 1:38,40³⁸And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1 Chronicles 1:38)
⁴⁰The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. (1 Chronicles 1:40)).

2. Son of Caleb, the son of Hur (1 Chron. 2:50, 52⁵⁰These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, (1 Chronicles 2:50)
⁵²And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites. (1 Chronicles 2:52)).

3. Son of Judah and father of Reaiah (1 Chron. 4:1-2¹The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. ²And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:1‑2)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7732 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Showbal

Phonic:

sho-bawl’

Meaning:

from the same as 7640; overflowing; Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Shobal

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

flowing: shooting (forth): waving

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Continually; overflowing; in-creasing:―name of an Edomite and an Israelite, Gen. 36:20. {Continuo}