Lexical Definition
יָבֵשׁ Yâbêsh (yaw-bashe') Jabesh (Gilead) N:N--L
the same as יָבֵשׁ (also יָבֵישׁ Yâbêysh (yaw-bashe'); often with the addition of גִּלְעָד, i.e. Jabesh of Gilad)
Jobesh (-Gilead).
- § Jabesh = "dry"
- Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
n pr loc
1) a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern 'Wadi Yabes'
n pr m
2) father of Shallum, the 15th king of the northern kingdom
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יָבֵישׁ֙ | Jabesh | 1Sam.11.1 |
| יָבֵֽישׁ | Jabesh | 1Sam.11.5 |
| יָבֵ֣שׁ | Jabesh | Judg.21.14 |
| יָבֵ֣ישׁ | Jabesh | Judg.21.12 |
| יָבֵ֗ישׁ | Jabesh | 1Sam.11.3 |
| יָבֵ֖ישׁ | Jabesh | 1Sam.11.9 |
| יָבֵ֔שָׁה | Jabesh towards | 1Sam.31.12 |
| יָבֵ֔ישׁ | Jabesh | 1Sam.11.10 |
| יָבֵ֑ישָׁה | Jabesh towards | 1Chr.10.12 |
| בְּיָבֵ֔שׁ | in Jabesh | 1Chr.10.12 |
| בְּיָבֵ֑שָׁה | at Jabesh | 1Sam.31.13 |
Extended Information
- a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa
- may be modern 'Wadi Yabes'
Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. יָבֵשׁ, יָבֵישׁ proper name, of a location or person
1. location יָבֵשׁ גִּלְעָד Jabesh of Gilead, ᵐ5 Ιαβ(ε)ις Γαλααδ, exact site unknown, Judg 21:8; Judg 21:9; Judg 21:10; Judg 21:12; Judg 21:14; 2Sam 21:12; 1Chr 10:11 (ᵐ5L Ιαβις τῆς Γαλααδ); יָבֵישׁ גִּלְעָד 1Sam 11:1; 1Sam 11:9; 1Sam 31:11; 2Sam 2:4; 2Sam 2:5 (in these three ᵐ5L Ιαβις τῆς Γαλαατιδιτος); יָבֵישׁ 1Sam 11:1; 1Sam 11:3; 1Sam 11:5; 1Sam 11:9; 1Sam 11:10 יָבֵשׁ 1Chr 10:12 יָבֵ֑ישָׁה v1Chr 10:12 || יָבֵ֫שָׁה 1Sam 31:12; 1Sam 31:13.
2. person יָבֵשׁ father of Shallum 2Kgs 15:10; 2Kgs 15:13; 2Kgs 15:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 21:8 · 21:9 · 21:10 · 21:12 · 21:14 |
| 1 Samuel | 11:1 · 11:3 · 11:5 · 11:9 · 11:10 · 31:11 · 31:12 · 31:13 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:4 · 2:5 · 21:12 |
| 2 Kings | 15:10 · 15:13 · 15:14 |
| 1 Chronicles | 10:11 · 10:12 |
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Jabesh-gilead • A town in Gilead, loyal to Saul
Jabesh-gilead, a town in Gilead known for its loyalty to King Saul.
- A location first mentioned at Jdg.21.8;
- referred to as Jabesh יָבֵשׁ, or Jabesh/-gilead (NIV= Jabesh Gilead) יָבֵשׁ גִּלְעָד.
Jabesh, also known as Jabesh-gilead, was a town located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. The city is first mentioned in the book of Judges, where the inhabitants refused to join the Israelites in fighting against the tribe of Benjamin (Judges 21:8-14). As a result, the town was attacked, and the virgins of Jabesh were given as wives to the surviving Benjamites. Later, during the reign of King Saul, the Ammonites besieged Jabesh, and Saul came to their rescue, defeating the Ammonites and solidifying his position as king (1 Samuel 11:1-11). After Saul's death, the men of Jabesh bravely retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the Philistines and buried them (1 Samuel 31:11-13; 1 Chronicles 10:11-12). David later praised the men of Jabesh for their loyalty and kindness to Saul (2 Samuel 2:4-7). The town's location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in northern Gilead, possibly near modern-day Wadi Yabis in Jordan.