◄ 486. Almodad ►
Strong's Lexicon Almodad: Almodad Original Word: אַלְמוֹדָד Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Almowdad Pronunciation: al-mo-DAWD Phonetic Spelling: (al-mo-dawd') Definition: Almodad Meaning: "Almodad" is generally understood to mean "not measured" or "God is beloved." Word Origin: Likely derived from a combination of Hebrew roots, possibly from "אַל" (al) meaning "not" or "God" and "מוֹדָד" (modad) meaning "measure" or "beloved." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G1678, which is "Ἐλμωδάδ" (Elmōdad). This entry is used in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, to represent the name Almodad. Usage: Almodad is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It appears in genealogical contexts. Context: Almodad is listed as a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah, and is one of the sons of Joktan. He is mentioned in the genealogical records of Genesis, which trace the lineage of the Semitic peoples. Almodad is noted in Genesis 10:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:20, where he is identified as a progenitor of a group of people. The name Almodad is part of the Table of Nations, which outlines the descendants of Noah's sons and their spread across the earth after the flood. The specific historical or geographical identification of Almodad's descendants is not detailed in the biblical text, leaving their precise location and influence open to interpretation. However, the inclusion of Almodad in these genealogies underscores the biblical theme of the dispersion and diversity of nations stemming from a common ancestry. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin probably of foreign origin Definition a son of Joktan, also his desc. NASB Translation Almodad (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַלְמוֺדָד proper name of South-Arabian people (but probably read אֵל (Sabean, god) for אַל, compare Di Genesis 10:26, & GlasSk. ii. 280; ii. 425,435 God is loved (?)) Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Almodad Probably of foreign derivation -- Almodad, a son of Joktan -- Almodad. Forms and Transliterations אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד אלמודד ’al·mō·w·ḏāḏ ’almōwḏāḏ almoDad Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 10:26 HEB: יָלַ֔ד אֶת־ אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד וְאֶת־ שָׁ֑לֶף NAS: became the father of Almodad and Sheleph KJV: begat Almodad, and Sheleph, INT: Joktan became of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth 1 Chronicles 1:20 HEB: יָלַ֔ד אֶת־ אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד וְאֶת־ שָׁ֑לֶף NAS: became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, KJV: begat Almodad, and Sheleph, INT: Joktan became of Almodad Sheleph Hazarmaveth 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 486 2 Occurrences ’al·mō·w·ḏāḏ — 2 Occ.