Lexicon
אַשְׁבֵּלִי
ash.be.li
H0789
N:N--PG Hebrew

Ashbelite

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ash.be.li identifies the clan connected with Ashbel in Benjamin’s clan listing.

The attested use identifies a masculine singular gentilic clan designation in Benjamin’s clan listing, connected in the verse with Ashbel.

Senses in use

  1. Clan designation connected with Ashbel · dominant

    In Numbers 26:38, the masculine singular gentilic form occurs in the sequence of Benjamin’s clans, alongside the names Bela, Ashbel, and Ahiram. The APB renders the clause "Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites," confirming the verse’s clan-listing context.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 26:38, the APB presents the term in the clause "the clan of the Ashbelites." This rendering confirms the clan context rather than isolating every element of the Hebrew form.

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