Lexical Definition
יוֹבָב Yôwbâb (yo-bawb') Jobab N:N-M-P
from יָבַב; howler
Jobab.
- § Jobab = "a desert"
- Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners
1) the last in order of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem
2) one of the kings of Edom
3) the king of Madon, located in northern Canaan, and one of the kings who opposed Joshua during the conquest and who were routed at Meron
4) head of a Benjamite house
5) another Benjamite
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.29
- son of: Joktan (יׇקְטָן)
- brother of: Almodad (אַלְמוֹדָד), Sheleph (שֶׁלֶף), Hazarmaveth (חֲצַרְמָוֶת), Jerah (יֶרַח), Hadoram (הֲדוֹרָם), Uzal (אוּזָל), Diklah (דִּקְלָה), Obal (עוֹבָל), Abimael (אֲבִימָאֵל), Sheba (שְׁבָא), Ophir (אוֹפִיר) and Havilah (חֲוִילָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יוֺבָב proper name, masculine (Sabean proper name יהיבב GlaserSkizze ii. 303 ff.) —
1. 'son' of Yoktân Gen 10:29 = 1Chr 1:23, ᵐ5 Ιωβαβ.
2. a king in Edom Gen 36:33; Gen 36:34 = 1Chr 1:44; 1Chr 1:45, ᵐ5 Ιω(α)βαβ.
3. king of Madon (Northern Canaan) Josh 11:1, ᵐ5 Ιω(β)αβ.
4. Benjamites:
a. 1Chr 8:9, ᵐ5 Ιωβαβ.
b. 1Chr 8:18, ᵐ5 Ιω(β)αβ.
יְבוּס, יְבוּסִי, יְבֻסִי see below בוס aboveיִבְחָר see below בחר aboveיָבִין see below בין above
יוֺבָב proper name see יבב; יוֺבֵל, יוּבַל see יבל.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:29 · 36:33 · 36:34 |
| Joshua | 11:1 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:23 · 1:44 · 1:45 · 8:9 · 8:18 |
Profile
Male • Son of Joktan • A son of Joktan, descendant of Shem
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Jobab, a descendant of Shem through Joktan, is mentioned in the Table of Nations (Gen.10.29; 1Ch.1.23).
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.29;
- only referred to as Jobab יוֹבָב;
- son of Joktan יׇקְטָן;
- a brother of Almodad אַלְמוֹדָד, Sheleph שֶׁלֶף, Hazarmaveth חֲצַרְמָוֶת, Jerah יֶרַח, Hadoram הֲדוֹרָם, Uzal אוּזָל, Diklah דִּקְלָה, Obal עוֹבָל, Abimael אֲבִימָאֵל, Sheba שְׁבָא, Ophir אוֹפִיר and Havilah חֲוִילָה.
Jobab is mentioned in Genesis 10:29 and 1 Chronicles 1:23 as one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem. He is listed among the thirteen sons of Joktan in the genealogical record known as the Table of Nations. This record provides insight into the peoples and nations that descended from Noah's sons after the Flood. The descendants of Joktan are believed to have settled in the southern regions of the Arabian Peninsula.
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