Peleg, son of Eber
The name Peleg means “division.” Peleg is mentioned in 8 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 10:25. Also called Phalec.
Family of Peleg
Who was 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.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Peleg
- Genesis 10:25
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- Genesis 11:16
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
- Genesis 11:17
And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:18
And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
- 1 Chronicles 1:19
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- Luke 3:35
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
Timeline of Peleg's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2246 BC | Birth of Peleg |
| 2246 BC | Lifetime of Peleg |
| 2216 BC | Birth of Reu |
| 2007 BC | Death of Peleg |