Strong’s H7732
שׁוֹבָל
Part of speech
Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration
Showbal
Pronunciation
SHO-bal
Definition
Shobal
Meaning
Shobal
Usage
Shobal is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is used to refer to several individuals, most notably a descendant of Seir the Horite and a chief of Edom, as well as a son of Caleb, a descendant of Judah. The name Shobal may imply a sense of "return" or "path," reflecting the root meaning of the word.
Bible references
Genesis 36:20;Genesis 36:23;Genesis 36:29;1 Chronicles 1:38;1 Chronicles 1:40;1 Chronicles 2:50;1 Chronicles 2:52;1 Chronicles 4:1;1 Chronicles 4:2