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 timesAppears 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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