proper noun · masculine
Phaleg
Phaleg m sg (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈpʰa.ɫɛɡ]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaː.leɡ]
Meaning
- indeclinablemasculinesingularPeleg (one of the two sons of Eber.)
Nātīque sunt Heber fīliī duo: nōmen ūnī Phaleg, eō quod in diēbus eius dīvīsa sit terra: et nōmen frātris eius Iectan.
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.c. 347 CE – 420 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgate Genesis.10.25
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Phaleg | — |
| genitive | Phaleg | — |
| dative | Phaleg | — |
| accusative | Phaleg | — |
| ablative | Phaleg | — |
| vocative | Phaleg | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Koine Greek Φαλέγ (Phalég) in the Septuagint, from Biblical Hebrew פֶּלֶג (Péleḡ).