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) |
|---|---|---|
| וְיוֹבָ֖ב | and Jobab | 1Chr.8.18 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.18
- son of: Elpaal (אֶלְפַּעַל)
- brother of: Eber (עֵבֵר), Misham (מִשְׁעָם), Shemed (שֶׁמֶר), Beriah (בְּרִיעָה), Shema (שֶׁמַע), Zebadiah (זְבַדְיָה), Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם), Hizki (חִזְקִי), Heber (חֶבֶר), Ishmerai (יִשְׁמְרַי) and Izliah (יִזְלִיאָה)
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 • Saul's family • A son of Elpaal, descendant of Benjamin
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jobab, a descendant of Benjamin, was one of the sons of Elpaal (1Ch.8.18).
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.18;
- only referred to as Jobab יוֹבָב;
- son of Elpaal אֶלְפַּעַל;
- a brother of Eber עֵבֵר, Misham מִשְׁעָם, Shemed שֶׁמֶר, Beriah בְּרִיעָה, Shema שֶׁמַע, Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה, Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם, Hizki חִזְקִי, Heber חֶבֶר, Ishmerai יִשְׁמְרַי and Izliah יִזְלִיאָה.
Jobab is briefly mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:18 as one of the sons of Elpaal, a descendant of Benjamin. He is listed among Elpaal's eighteen sons in the genealogical record of the tribe of Benjamin. This genealogy traces the lineage of King Saul and provides insight into the family structure within the tribe. However, no further information is given about Jobab's life or his specific role within the tribe of Benjamin.
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