HebrewH3097Proper Noun (Masculine)

יוֹאָב

yo.av

120Occurrences
H3097Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Joab, the name of three Israelites

from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H1 (אָב); Jehovah-fathered;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; his mother was Zeruiah (H6870); brother of: Abishai (H0052) and Asahel (H6214) § Joab = "Jehovah is father" 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of ) a post exilic family

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

יוֹאָב appears 120 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Samuel
81
1 Chronicles
22
1 Kings
13
Ezra
2
1 Samuel
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 11:6BSB

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.

1 Kings 1:41BSB

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.

2 Samuel 11:22BSB

So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.

2 Samuel 18:15BSB

And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

2 Samuel 20:17BSB

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.

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