Lexical Definition

‎יוֹאָב‎ Yôwʼâb (yo-awb') Joab ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יְהֹוָה‎ and ‎אָב‎; Jehovah-fathered

Joab.

• § Joab = "Jehovah is father"
• Joab, the name of three Israelites

1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army
2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz
3) a post exilic family

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.14
• son of: Seraiah (שְׂרָיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יוֺאָב‎ proper name, masculine (‎׳‎‎י‎ is father; compare ‎אֲבִיָּהוּ‎, ‎אֱלִיאָב‎, ‎אֲבִיאֵל‎ & references) —

1. David's sister's son & captain of his host (ᵐ5 Ἰωαβ) 1Sam 26:6; 2Sam 2:13 + 100 t. 2 Samuel (also 2Sam 20:6 for ᵑ0 ‎אֲבִישַׁי‎ compare ᵑ6 We Dr); 1Kgs 1:7 + 14 t. 1 Kings; 1Chr 2:16 + 22 t. 1 Chronicles; Ps 60:2*.

2. a descendant of Judah 1Chr 4:14 (but ᵐ5 B ᵐ5^L Ἰωβαβ).

3. a family-name after the exile Ezra 2:6 = Neh 7:11 (ᵐ5 Ἰωβαβ, Ἰωαβ) Ezra 8:9 (ᵐ5 Ἰωαβ).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Seraiah • Son of Seraiah, founder of Ge-harashim

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Joab, the son of Seraiah, was the father (ie founder) of Ge-harashim (1Ch.4.14).

• A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.14;
• only referred to as Joab יוֹאָב;
• a son of Seraiah שְׂרָיָה;
• founder of Ge-harashim גַּיְא.

Joab, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:14, was the son of Seraiah from the tribe of Judah. He is described as the father (ie founder) of Ge-harashim, which likely refers to a place or a group of craftsmen.

All entries for Joab: יוֹאָב

Related Profiles:

• Seraiah (father)
• town|Ge-harashim (child)