immeasurable, the first named of the sons of Joktan (Ge 10:26), the founder of an Arabian tribe.

First of Joktan's descendents (Ge 10:26; 1Ch 1:20). His name is preserved in El-Mudad, famous in Arab history, reputed father of Ishmael's Arab wife, Mir-at-ez-Zeman, and chief of Jarhum, a Joktanite tribe that passed from Yemen to the vicinity of Mekkeh. The Al is the Arabic article.

Almo'dad

Son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem. Ge 10:26; 1Ch 1:20.

Almo'dad

(measure) the first in order of the descendants of Joktan.

Ge 10:26; 1Ch 1:20