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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Phalec (Man living at the time of the Patriarchs)
Luke's Greek spelling of Peleg, in the genealogy of Jesus. The Hebrew name means division, and Genesis 10:25 says the earth was divided in his days.
First, in plain English
Luke's Greek spelling of Peleg, in the genealogy of Jesus. The Hebrew name means division, and Genesis 10:25 says the earth was divided in his days.
Who this is
Phalec is the Greek form of Peleg, an ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke's genealogy (Luke 3:35). Genesis 10:25 explains the Hebrew name's meaning, 'division,' noting that in Peleg's days the earth was divided, generally understood as a reference to the dispersal of peoples after Babel.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
G5317
Where it appears
- Luke 3:35
