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אַשְׁבֵּל H788

H788 is the Hebrew word אַשְׁבֵּל, transliterated ʼAshbêl and said ash-bale'. The King James Version most often renders it ashbel.

Word: אַשְׁבֵּלTransliteration: ʼAshbêlSaid: ash-bale'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Ashbel, an Israelite.

Where it comes from

probably from the same as H7640 (שֹׁבֶל); flowing.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ashbel 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: Ashbel.

Verses using אַשְׁבֵּל

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 46:21 · KJV

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Numbers 26:38 · KJV

The 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:

1 Chronicles 8:1 · KJV

Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Common questions

What does Strong's H788 mean?

H788 is the Hebrew word אַשְׁבֵּל (ʼAshbêl), meaning Ashbel, an Israelite.

How is H788 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ashbel (3 times).

How many times does H788 appear in the Bible?

אַשְׁבֵּל (ʼAshbêl) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H788 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from the same as H7640 (שֹׁבֶל); flowing.

Nearby entries

H785 · אֵשׁ — {fire (literally or figuratively)}H786 · אִשׁ — entity, used only adverbially, there is or are H787 · אֹשׁ — a foundation H789 · אַשְׁבֵּלִי — an Ashbelite (collectively) or descendant of Ashbel H790 · אֶשְׁבָּן — Eshban, an Idumaean H791 · אַשְׁבֵּעַ — Asbea, an Israelite

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