How to Pronounce Obil

OH-bil

Obil is pronounced OH-bil (ˈəʊbɪl): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Obil mean?

Obil means “that weeps; who deserves to be bewailed”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Obil?

A keeper of camels, an Ishmaelite who was “over the camels” in the time of David (1 Chr. 27:30).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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