Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Abimael was a descendant of Shem and one of the sons of Joktan, as mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
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Abimael is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 10 and 1Chronicles 1 as one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah (Gen.10.28; 1Ch.1.22). Joktan and his descendants, including Abimael, are listed as part of the Table of Nations, which records the spread of Noah's descendants after the Flood.
The descendants of Joktan are believed to have settled in the southern regions of the Arabian Peninsula. However, no further information is provided about Abimael or his specific role in the biblical narrative. His mention in the genealogies serves to trace the lineage of the Semitic peoples and to demonstrate the fulfillment of God's promise to Noah that his descendants would spread throughout the earth after the Flood (Gen.9.1,7).
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Father of Mael, one of the sons or descendants of Joktan, in Northern Arabia (Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22).
(father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22) and probably the progenitor of an Arab tribe (Mali).
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ABIM'AEL (father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, and supposed progenitor of the Arabian tribe Mali. Gen 10:28; 1 Chr 1:22.
ABIM'AEL (father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, and supposed progenitor of the Arabian tribe Mali. Gen 10:28; 1 Chr 1:22.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0039
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
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