H179: אוֹבִיל
ʼôwbîyl · pronounced o-beel' · “Obil”
Definition
Obil, an Ishmaelite
KJV translates it as: Obil.
Word origin: probably from H56 (אָבַל); mournful;
Extended definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.30
§ Obil = "camel driver"
manager of David's camels
§ Obil = "camel driver"
manager of David's camels
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H179 is translated
- obil ×1
Bible verses with H179 (ʼôwbîyl)
ʼôwbîyl appears in 1 verse.
- 1 Chronicles 27:30
Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: