shipmaster. chief of the rope. Phoenician for captain. Hebrew. rab hachobel. Not. "later word", because. "captain" is not mentioned earlier. Rah = captain, or head. See 2 Kings 25:8; Esther 1:8; Daniel 1:8. Chobel occurs in Ezekiel 27:8; Ezekiel 27:27; Ezekiel 27:28; Ezekiel 27:29, where it is rendered "pilot".
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with 'eth). the true God. With 'eth, in the second occurrence. App-4.