pal.lu is the personal name of a son of Reuben, also named as Eliab’s father in a family line.

The form is consistently used as a proper personal name within Reuben’s family: it is listed among Reuben’s sons and, in one genealogy, identifies the father of Eliab.

1. Personal name in Reuben’s family line · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in every occurrence. In Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14, and 1 Chronicles 5:3, the APB renders Pallu among Reuben’s sons alongside Enoch, Hezron, and Carmi; in Numbers 26:8, it identifies the father in the clause rendered “The sons of Pallu were Eliab.”

   1 Chronicles 5:3Exodus 6:14Genesis 46:9Numbers 26:5Numbers 26:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Pallu” in lists of Reuben’s sons and in the family line rendered “The sons of Pallu were Eliab.” Its wording confirms the genealogical setting rather than supplying a lexical definition.