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Strong's H788 אַשְׁבֵּל (ashbel)

Ashbel - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G788 — asson (“close”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H788
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H788 Quick Answer

Strong's H788 אַשׁבֵּל (Ashbel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ashbel (ash-bale') n/p. 1. flowing 2. Ashbel, an Israelite It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include ashbel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ashbel (ash-bale') n/p. 1. flowing 2. Ashbel, an Israelite
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ashbel

Meaning and Definition

Ashbel (ash-bale') n/p. 1. flowing 2. Ashbel, an Israelite [probably from the same as H7640] KJV: Ashbel. Root(s): H7640

Original Word
אַשׁבֵּל
Transliteration
Ashbel
Derivation
Root: שׁבל First root strongs: 7640
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H788. 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)

Ashbel

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043) Also named: ash.be.li (אַשְׁבֵּלִי "Ashbelite" H0789) § Ashbel = "a man in God: a man of Baal: fire of Bel: I will make a path" second son of Benjamin

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How Strong's H788 Is Translated

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

Ashbel Genesis 46:21 3×

How Strong's H788 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H788 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 H788 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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,

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H788.

Genesis 46:21 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H788, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 46:21
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 26:38
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 8:1

Strong's H788 FAQ

What does ashbel (אַשְׁבֵּל) mean?

Ashbel (Strong's H788) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ashbel". Ashbel (ash-bale') n/p. 1. flowing 2. Ashbel, an Israelite

How many times is ashbel (אַשְׁבֵּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H788 across 3 books.

Where can I study ashbel (אַשְׁבֵּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H788 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ashbel (אַשְׁבֵּל)?

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