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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יוֹבָב֙ | Jobab | 1Chr.8.9 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9
- son of: Shaharaim (שַׁחֲרַיִם) and Hodesh (חֹדֶשׁ)
- brother of: Zibia (צִבְיָא), Mesha (מֵישָׁא), Malcam (מַלְכָּם), Jeuz (יְעוּץ), Sachia (שׇׁבְיָה), Mirmah (מִרְמָה), Abitub (אֲבִיטוּב) and Elpaal (אֶלְפַּעַל)
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 Shaharaim • A son of Shaharaim and Hodesh
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jobab was one of the sons born to Shaharaim and his wife Hodesh in the genealogy of Benjamin (1Ch.8.9).
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9;
- only referred to as Jobab יוֹבָב;
- son of Shaharaim שַׁחֲרַיִם and Hodesh חֹדֶשׁ;
- a brother of Zibia צִבְיָא, Mesha מֵישָׁא, Malcam מַלְכָּם, Jeuz יְעוּץ, Sachia שׇׁבְיָה, Mirmah מִרְמָה, Abitub אֲבִיטוּב and Elpaal אֶלְפַּעַל.
Jobab is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:9 as one of the sons of Shaharaim and his wife Hodesh. This information is provided in the context of the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. Shaharaim had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara, and he had children with Hodesh in the country of Moab. Jobab is listed among the seven sons born to Shaharaim and Hodesh.
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