Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Obil
Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.30 § Obil = "camel driver" manager of David's camels
Strong's Number
H179
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H179 Quick Answer
Strong's H179 אוֹבִיל (owbiyl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. owbiyl (o-beel') n/p. 1. mournful 2. Obil, an Ishmaelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include obil. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- owbiyl (o-beel') n/p. 1. mournful 2. Obil, an Ishmaelite
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- obil
Meaning and Definition
owbiyl (o-beel') n/p. 1. mournful 2. Obil, an Ishmaelite [probably from H56] KJV: Obil. Root(s): H56
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H179. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H179 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render owbiyl, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Obil
1 Chronicles 27:30
How Strong's H179 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H179 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H179 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H179.
Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H179, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H179 FAQ
What does obil (אוֹבִיל) mean?
Obil (Strong's H179) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Obil". owbiyl (o-beel') n/p. 1. mournful 2. Obil, an Ishmaelite
How many times is obil (אוֹבִיל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H179 across 1 book.
Where can I study obil (אוֹבִיל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H179 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate obil (אוֹבִיל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as obil. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.