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Ebal — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֵיבָל

עֵיבָל

ʻÊybâl · pronounced ay-bawl' · Strong's H5858 · a man

Ebal means bare.

Strong's definition

perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be bald; bare; Ebal, a mountain of Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 36:23 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ebal

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy, Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Gen 36:23Deut 11:29Deut 27:4Deut 27:13Josh 8:30Josh 8:331Chr 1:221Chr 1:40

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