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Eliab

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Reuben · named in 5 verses

the name means God of (his) father Strong's Lexicon

Eliab, a Reubenite, was the father of Dathan and Abiram, who rebelled against Moses.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

To whom God is father. (1.) A Reubenite, son of Pallu (Num. 16:1, 12; 26:8, 9; Deut. 11:6).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Pallu
Children Abiram, Dathan, Nemuel

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Numbers 16:1.

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