יוֹאָב
yo.av
“Joab”
Definition
Joab, the name of three Israelites
from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H1 (אָב); Jehovah-fathered;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
יוֹאָב appears 120 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.”And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.
So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?”“I am,” he replied.“Listen to the words of your servant,” she said.“I am listening,” he answered.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.