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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יוֹאָ֔ב | Joab | Ezra.8.9 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.9
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 ᵐ5L 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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 26:6 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:13 · 20:6 |
| 1 Kings | 1:7 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:16 · 4:14 |
| Ezra | 2:6 · 8:9 |
| Nehemiah | 7:11 |
| Psalms | 60:2* |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • A descendant of Pahath-Moab who returned with Ezra
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Joab, a descendant of Pahath-Moab, was among those who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra (Ezr.8.9).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.9;
- only referred to as Joab יוֹאָב.
In Ezra 8:9, Joab is mentioned as one of the descendants of Pahath-Moab who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra. He is listed among the men who joined Ezra's expedition from Babylon to Jerusalem during the reign of King Artaxerxes. The passage records that 218 men from the family of Joab of Pahath-Moab were part of this group.
All entries for Joab: יוֹאָב