Lexical Definition
אֹבֹת ʼôbôth (o-both') Oboth N:N--L
plural of אוֹב; water-skins
Oboth.
- § Oboth = "waterskins"
- Oboth, a place in the Desert
1) undetermined site of an Israelite camp in the wilderness (perhaps at east boundary of Moab)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מֵאֹבֹ֑ת | from Oboth | Num.21.11 • Num.33.44 |
| בְּאֹבֹֽת | at Oboth | Num.33.43 |
| in Oboth | Num.21.10 | |
| Ωβώθ | Oboth | LXX.Num.21.10 • LXX.Num.21.11 |
| Οβώθ | Oboth | LXX.Num.33.43 • LXX.Num.33.44 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֹבֹת proper name, of a location (water-skins) station of Israel in wilderness Num 21:10; Num 34:43 not yet determined, probably on eastern skirts of Idumea not far from Moab; accusative to Wetzst in DeCt 168 Wêba, 
in the Arabah, but identification not probably; compare Di on Num 21:10.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 21:10 · 34:43 |
Profile
Oboth • A place where the Israelites camped during the Exodus
Oboth was one of the places where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt.
- A location near Diblathaim עַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה first mentioned at Num.21.10;
- only referred to as Oboth אֹבֹת.
Oboth was a place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt (Num. 21:10-11; 33:43-44). It was located in the region east of Moab, near the border of the Amorite territory. The Israelites arrived at Oboth after traveling from Punon and before moving on to Iye-abarim in the wilderness east of Moab (Num. 33:43-44). Its location is unknown.
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