HebrewH5806Proper Noun (Feminine)

עֲזוּבָה

a.zu.vah

4Occurrences
H5806Strong's #
Proper Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Azubah, the name of two Israelitesses

the same as H5805 (עֲזוּבָה);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; daughter of: Shilhi (H7977); married to Asa (H0609); mother of: Jehoshaphat (H3092I) § Azubah = "forsaken" 1) wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron 2) daughter of Shilhi, wife of king Asa, and mother of king Jehoshaphat of Judah

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

N:N-F-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

עֲזוּבָה appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Chronicles
2
1 Kings
1
2 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 2:18BSB

Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

1 Chronicles 2:19BSB

When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.

1 Kings 22:42BSB

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

2 Chronicles 20:31BSB

So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

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