חֹבָב

cho.vavProper Noun (Masculine)H2246

Hobab

From: from H2245 (חָבַב); cherished;

Short Definition

Chobab, father-in-law of Moses

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Jethro (H3503); brother of: Zipporah (H6855) and Eliasaph (H0460) § Hobab = "cherished" the son of Reuel, the Midianite father-in-law of Moses, also known as Jethro, and brother-in-law of Moses

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

  • Judges 4:11
  • Numbers 10:29

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