Bible Dictionary
Almodad
Almodad was the first named son of Joktan and the founder or ancestor of a South Arabian tribe.
Definition
Almodad was the first named son of Joktan and an ancestor or founder of a South Arabian tribe. His name is associated with the genealogies of Genesis and Chronicles.
Biblical Usage
Almodad appears in the table of the descendants of Joktan, among the peoples connected with the spreading of the nations.
Historical Background
The name is described as South Arabian and as pointing to a South Arabian tribe. Its proposed meanings in the sources include “measure,” “immeasurable,” and “the beloved.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Immeasurable, the first named of the sons of Joktan (Gen. 10:26), the founder of an Arabian tribe.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(measure) the first in order of the descendants of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>al-mo'-dad ('almodhadh, "the beloved," or, "God is beloved"): The first mentioned of the thirteen sons of Joktan (Ge 10:25-29; 1Ch 1:19-23). A south Arabian name, and pointing to a south Arabian tribe. See ABIMAEL.</p>