Peleg was a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah, and an ancestor of Abraham, according to the genealogies inGenesis 10:25, 11:16-19, and1 Chronicles 1:19,25. He was the son of Eber and the brother of Joktan. Peleg lived 239 years and became the father of Reu at the age of 30. The name Peleg means "division," andGenesis 10:25states that in his days the earth was divided. This event is not described in detail, but it may refer to the division of languages and peoples described in the Tower of Babel story (Genesis 11:1-9). Peleg is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus inLuke 3:35, emphasizing his role in the ancestral line of the Messiah.
Peleg
EberEnglishA man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.25.