proper name, masculine 1. a judge Judges 12:13,15, ᵐ5 Αβδων, A ᵐ5^L Λαβδω(μ); (Ew compare בְּדָן 1 Samuel 12:11, but read בָּרָק, see בְּדָן above).

2 a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:23, ᵐ5 Αβαδων, A ᵐ5^L Αβδων.

3 son of Jehiel a Gibeonite 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36; ᵐ5 Αβαλων, Σαβαδων, A Αβδων, Σαβδων, ᵐ5^L Αβδων.

4 son of Micah2Chronicles 34:20, ᵐ5 Αβδοδομ, A ᵐ5^L Αβδων (= עַכְבּוֺר 2 Kings 22:12). II.

proper name, of a location Levitical city in Asher Joshua 21:30; 1 Chronicles 6:59, ᵐ5 Δαββων, Αβαραν, A ᵐ5^L Αβδων (20 Manuscripts read עַבְדֹּן Joshua 19:28 for עֶבְרֹן), `Abde, Guérin^{Gal 2, 37} compare Buhl^{Geogr. 230}.

עוֺבָל, I. עֵיבָל proper name, of a people Arabian people, descended from Joktan according to Genesis 10:28 (ᵐ5^L Γαιβαλ); = עֵיבָל 1 Chronicles 1:22 (ᵐ5^L Ηβηλ). On location compare Glaser^{Skizze ii. 426}.

I. עֵיבָל see עוֺבָל above

II. עֵיבָל proper name, masculine or of a people name in Edom, Genesis 36:23 (ᵐ5 Γαιβηλ), = 1 Chronicles 1:40 (ᵐ5 Γαιβηλ), A Γαοβηλ ᵐ5^L Ουβαλ); according to Glaser^{Skizze ii. 426 possibly} = foregoing (compare with name of (god) B¢l, Wkl^{Geschichte. Israel 120; Alttest. Unters. 117 f.}).

III. עֵיבָל proper name, of a mountain Ebal, the mountain of cursing, north of Shechem (Nabulus), and opposite Mt. Gerizim (mountain of blessing, south of Shechem), Deuteronomy 11:29, also Joshua 8:30,33 (D); ᵐ5 Γαιβαλ (connection with above √ dubious; on בל = B¢l, compare Gray^{Prop. N. 124 n., and references}); — on Ebal see Rob^{BR ii. 275 ff.} GASm^{Geogr. Ch. vi.} Di^{Deuteronomy 11:29} Dr^ib. Bd^{Pal. (1898), 257}.

עבץ ( √ of following; meaning unknown).