Encyclopedia entry
Peleg
Division, one of the sons of Eber; so called because “in his days was the earth divided” (Gen. 10:25). Possibly he may have lived at the time of the dispersion from Babel. But more probably the reference is to the dispersion of the two races which sprang from Eber, the one spreading towards Mesopotamia and Syria, and the other southward into Arabia.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(division, part), son of Eber and brother of Joktan. (Genesis 10:25; 11:16) The only incident connected with his history is the statement that “in his days was the earth divided.” an event embodied in the meaning of his name—“division.” The reference is to a division of the family of Eber himself, the younger branch of which (the Joktanids) migrated into southern Arabia, while the elder remained in Mesopotamia.
In the Bible
8
Verses where Peleg is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:19
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:25
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
- Genesis 10:25
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- Genesis 11:16
When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
- Genesis 11:17
And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:18
When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
+2 more verses naming Peleg.
Scripture on Peleg
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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