Difference between revisions of "Almodad"
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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34346" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34346" /> == | ||
<p> First of Joktan's descendents ( Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20). His name is preserved in El-Mudad, famous in [[Arab]] history, reputed father of Ishmael's Arab wife, Mir-at-ez-Zeman, and chief of Jarhum, a Joktanite tribe that passed from [[Yemen]] to the vicinity of Mekkeh. The Αl is the Arabic article. </p> | <p> First of Joktan's descendents ( Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20). His name is preserved in El-Mudad, famous in [[Arab]] history, reputed father of Ishmael's Arab wife, Mir-at-ez-Zeman, and chief of Jarhum, a Joktanite tribe that passed from [[Yemen]] to the vicinity of Mekkeh. The '''''Αl''''' is the Arabic article. </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71175" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71175" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_19073" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_19073" /> == | ||
<p> (Hebrew Almodad', אִלְמוֹדָד, signif. unknown; Sept. | <p> (Hebrew Almodad', '''''אִלְמוֹדָד''''' , signif. unknown; Sept. '''''Ε᾿Λμωδάδ''''' '','' Vulg. ''Elmodad,'' [[Josephus]] '''''Ε᾿Λμόδαδος''''' , Ant. 1, 6, 4), the first named of the thirteen "sons" of [[Joktan]] ( Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20), doubtless founder of an [[Arabian]] tribe. B.C. post 2384. (See [[Arabia]]). The ancient interpreters afford no light as to the location of the tribe, either simply retaining the name (Sept., Vulg., Syr., Samar.), or giving fanciful etymological paraphrases (Saad., Pseudojon.). [[Syncellus]] (p. 46) understands the inhabitants of [[India]] ( '''''Ι᾿Νδοί''''' ) ''.'' Bochart ''(Phaleg,'' 2, 16) supposes the ''Allumoeotoe'' ( '''''Ἀλλουμαιῶται''''' ) of [[Ptolemy]] ( 1 Chronicles 6:7; 1 Chronicles 6:24) to be meant; a people in the middle of Arabia Felix, near the sources of the river Lar, which empties into the [[Persian]] Gulf. The early Arabian genealogies contain the name Modad (Al- being the Arabic article) as that of at least two kings of the Jorhamidae reigning in Hejaz (Caussin de Perceval, Essai sur l'Hist. des Arabes avant l'Islamisme, 1, 33 sq., 168, 194 sq.), one of whom is said to have married the daughter of [[Ishmael]] (Pococke, Specim. p. 80); while another named Modar was the grandson of Adnan (Pococke, p. 46; Ibn Coteiba, in Eichhorn's Monum. Arabum, p. 63). [[Gesenius]] (Thes. Heb. p. 93) rejects both these names, as less likely than a corruption from Morad, the name of a tribe in the mountains of Arabia [[Felix]] near Zabid (see Abulfeda, Hist. Anteislamica, p. 190, ed. Fleischer), so called from their progenitor, a son of Kahlan, son of Saba, son of Jashhab, son of Jaarab, son of Kachtan, i.e. Joktan (Pococke, Specim. p. 42, ed. White; Abulfeda, p. 478, ed. De Sacy; Eichhorn, ut sup. p. 141; comp. generally Michaelis, Spicileg. 2, 153 sq.). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_896" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_896" /> == | ||
<p> '''''al''''' -'''''mō´dad''''' ( אלמודד , <i> ''''''almōdhādh''''' </i> , "the beloved," or, "God is beloved"): The first mentioned of the thirteen sons of Joktan ( Genesis 10:25-29; 1 Chronicles 1:19-23 ). A south Arabian name, and pointing to a south Arabian tribe. See [[Abimael]] . </p> | <p> ''''' al ''''' - ''''' mō´dad ''''' ( אלמודד , <i> ''''' 'almōdhādh ''''' </i> , "the beloved," or, "God is beloved"): The first mentioned of the thirteen sons of Joktan ( Genesis 10:25-29; 1 Chronicles 1:19-23 ). A south Arabian name, and pointing to a south Arabian tribe. See [[Abimael]] . </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:10, 14 October 2021
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]
First of Joktan's descendents ( Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20). His name is preserved in El-Mudad, famous in Arab history, reputed father of Ishmael's Arab wife, Mir-at-ez-Zeman, and chief of Jarhum, a Joktanite tribe that passed from Yemen to the vicinity of Mekkeh. The Αl is the Arabic article.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
Almo'dad. (Measure). The first, in order, of the descendants of Joktan. Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
Son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem. Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20 .
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Genesis 10:25-26
Easton's Bible Dictionary [5]
Genesis 10:26
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Hebrew Almodad', אִלְמוֹדָד , signif. unknown; Sept. Ε᾿Λμωδάδ , Vulg. Elmodad, Josephus Ε᾿Λμόδαδος , Ant. 1, 6, 4), the first named of the thirteen "sons" of Joktan ( Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20), doubtless founder of an Arabian tribe. B.C. post 2384. (See Arabia). The ancient interpreters afford no light as to the location of the tribe, either simply retaining the name (Sept., Vulg., Syr., Samar.), or giving fanciful etymological paraphrases (Saad., Pseudojon.). Syncellus (p. 46) understands the inhabitants of India ( Ι᾿Νδοί ) . Bochart (Phaleg, 2, 16) supposes the Allumoeotoe ( Ἀλλουμαιῶται ) of Ptolemy ( 1 Chronicles 6:7; 1 Chronicles 6:24) to be meant; a people in the middle of Arabia Felix, near the sources of the river Lar, which empties into the Persian Gulf. The early Arabian genealogies contain the name Modad (Al- being the Arabic article) as that of at least two kings of the Jorhamidae reigning in Hejaz (Caussin de Perceval, Essai sur l'Hist. des Arabes avant l'Islamisme, 1, 33 sq., 168, 194 sq.), one of whom is said to have married the daughter of Ishmael (Pococke, Specim. p. 80); while another named Modar was the grandson of Adnan (Pococke, p. 46; Ibn Coteiba, in Eichhorn's Monum. Arabum, p. 63). Gesenius (Thes. Heb. p. 93) rejects both these names, as less likely than a corruption from Morad, the name of a tribe in the mountains of Arabia Felix near Zabid (see Abulfeda, Hist. Anteislamica, p. 190, ed. Fleischer), so called from their progenitor, a son of Kahlan, son of Saba, son of Jashhab, son of Jaarab, son of Kachtan, i.e. Joktan (Pococke, Specim. p. 42, ed. White; Abulfeda, p. 478, ed. De Sacy; Eichhorn, ut sup. p. 141; comp. generally Michaelis, Spicileg. 2, 153 sq.).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
al - mō´dad ( אלמודד , 'almōdhādh , "the beloved," or, "God is beloved"): The first mentioned of the thirteen sons of Joktan ( Genesis 10:25-29; 1 Chronicles 1:19-23 ). A south Arabian name, and pointing to a south Arabian tribe. See Abimael .
References
- ↑ Almodad from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Almodad from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Almodad from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Almodad from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Almodad from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Almodad from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Almodad from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
