Peleg
Peleg ( Hebrew פֶּלֶג) is a man named in the Old Testament .
etymology
The Hebrew name פֶּלֶג means “division” and can be derived from the tribe פלג, which means “to split” in Nifal . This relates to the dispersion of humanity in Gen 11: 1-9 EU .
Biblical report
Peleg, the son of Ebers , was according to Gen 11: 18-19 EU 30 years old when he fathered Regu . He then lived for 209 years, fathered sons and daughters, and died at the age of 239. A brother mentioned in Gen 10.35 EU bears the name Joktan . In Peleg's time the land was divided.
Mention in the anniversaries
In the book of jubilees , his mother's name is given as Azura, daughter of Nebrod (8.7). His wife is called Lomna, daughter of Sinear (10:18). The name Peleg and the biblical reference to the division of the land is interpreted in relation to a division of the land among the sons of Noah .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Markus Witte: Völkertafel. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The Scientific Biblical Lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff.
