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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Peleg


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Peleg Peleg

Peleg is the brother of Joktan. Peleg and Joktan are the two dividing arch fathers of the Shemites. Peleg becomes the ancestor of Abraham and the Joktanites are the last mentioned Shemite generation before the tower of Babel is built.

The name Peleg comes from the verb Peleg (palag 1769), split divide; "for in his days the earth was divided" (Gen 10:25). Derivations are: Peleg (peleg 1769a), channel or canal; pelagga (pelagga 1769b), stream, division; pelagga (pelugga 1769c), division; miplagga (miplagga 1769d), division.

The name Peleg means Division or Divider, although that word is commonly used to denote a channel or canal.



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