Given name

Eshbaal

“man of the Lord”

Eshbaal is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “man of the Lord.”

Original Hebrewאשבעל

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Eshbaal means “man of the Lord.”

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Where it comes from

Eshbaal is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew noun 'ish (איש), “man,” and the Hebrew verb ba'al (בעל), “to be lord.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Eshbaal appears in 1 Chronicles 8:33.

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Sibling ideas

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