Person Old and New Testament
Peleg
Also known as Peleg =ESV, NIV; Phalec =KJV
Peleg, a descendant of Shem and ancestor of Abraham, during whose time the earth was divided. Mentioned in 8 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 10:25.
Why it matters. Descendant of Shem, ancestor of Abraham
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Peleg
Peleg was a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah, and an ancestor of Abraham, according to the genealogies in Gen.10.25, 11:16-19, and 1Ch.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," and Gen.10.25 states 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 (Gen.11.1-9). Peleg is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in Luk.3.35, emphasizing his role in the ancestral line of the Messiah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 8 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.