יוֹבָב

yo.vavProper Noun (Masculine)H3103

Jobab

From: from H2980 (יָבַב); howler;

Short Definition

Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211) and Havilah (H2341I) § Jobab = "a desert" 1) the last in order of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of ) one of the kings of ) the king of Madon, located in northern Canaan, and one of the kings who opposed Joshua during the conquest and who were routed at ) head of a Benjamite house 5) another Benjamite

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles

Genesis

Joshua

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 1:23
1 Chronicles 1:44
1 Chronicles 1:45
1 Chronicles 8:9
1 Chronicles 8:18

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