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Peleg

Peleg is a male given name of Hebrew origin and a figure in the Hebrew Bible. In the genealogies of Genesis, Peleg appears in the line from Shem to Abraham. He is described as the son of Eber and the father of Reu, placing him in the generations that lead to Terah and his son Abraham. The name Peleg itself means “division” or “split” in Hebrew.

The most well-known biblical note about Peleg is found in Genesis 10:25, which states that “in his

In modern times, Peleg is used as a Hebrew given name, often transliterated as Pelleg or Pelag.

days
the
earth
was
divided.”
The
precise
meaning
is
uncertain
and
the
phrase
has
been
interpreted
in
several
ways.
Some
traditions
associate
it
with
the
division
of
languages
at
the
Tower
of
Babel;
others
view
it
as
a
reference
to
geological
or
geographic
dispersal,
or
as
a
symbolic
remark
on
the
spread
of
humanity
after
the
Flood.
It
remains
a
relatively
uncommon
name
outside
Hebrew-speaking
communities.