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Strong's H5858 עֵיבָל (eybal)

Eybal means “Ebal” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H5858
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 4

Strong's H5858 Quick Answer

Strong's H5858 עֵיבָּל (`Eybal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Eybal (ay-bawl') n/l. 1. bare 2. Ebal, a mountain of Israel It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include ebal and bare. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Eybal (ay-bawl') n/l. 1. bare 2. Ebal, a mountain of Israel
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ebal and bare

Meaning and Definition

`Eybal (ay-bawl') n/l. 1. bare 2. Ebal, a mountain of Israel [perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be bald] KJV: Ebal.

Original Word
עֵיבָּל
Transliteration
`Eybal
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5858. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Obal

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) Another spelling of o.val (עוֹבָל "Obal" H5745) § Ebal = "stone" or "bare mountain" Arabian people, descended from Joktan

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How Strong's H5858 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Eybal, 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.

Ebal Genesis 36:23 7× bare Joshua 8:33

How Strong's H5858 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 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5858 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 H5858 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:23 KJV

And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

Deuteronomy 11:29 KJV

And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

Deuteronomy 27:4 KJV

Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5858.

Genesis 36:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Deuteronomy 11:29 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.
Deuteronomy 27:4 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.
Deuteronomy 27:13 Old Testament, KJV
And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Joshua 8:30 Old Testament, KJV
Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
Joshua 8:33 Old Testament, KJV
And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
1 Chronicles 1:40 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. and the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5858, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 36:23
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 11:29 Deuteronomy 27:4 Deuteronomy 27:13
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 8:30 Joshua 8:33
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:22 1 Chronicles 1:40

Strong's H5858 FAQ

What does eybal (עֵיבָל) mean?

Eybal (Strong's H5858) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ebal". `Eybal (ay-bawl') n/l. 1. bare 2. Ebal, a mountain of Israel

How many times is eybal (עֵיבָל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H5858 across 4 books.

Where can I study eybal (עֵיבָל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5858 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eybal (עֵיבָל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ebal and bare. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.