Lexical Definition

‎נֹבַח‎ Nôbach (no'-bach) Nobah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎נָבַח‎; a bark

Nobah.

• § Nobah = "barking"
• Nobach, the name of an Israelite, and of a place East of the Jordan

n pr m
1) a warrior of Manasseh who during the conquest of the territory on the east of the Jordan possessed himself of the town of Kenath and surrounding villages
n pr loc
2) a place in Gilead which comprised the towns of Kenath and its surrounding villages captured by 1 above and renamed after himself; area eventually regained its original identity

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.32.42

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נֹ֫בַח‎ proper name, masculine and of a location

1. masculine a Manassite Num 32:42 (JE), ᵐ5 Ναβαυ.

2. location in Gilead Judg 8:11, ᵐ5 Ναβαι, Ναβε(θ); Num 32:42 (formerly ‎קְנָת‎, q. v. ), ᵐ5 Ναβωθ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Male • Captured Kenath, renamed it Nobah

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Nobah was an Israelite who captured the town of Kenath and renamed it after himself.

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.32.42;
• only referred to as Nobah נֹבַח.

Nobah was an Israelite from the tribe of Manasseh who lived during the time of the conquest of Canaan. He captured the town of Kenath and its surrounding settlements, renaming the town after himself (Numbers 32:42). Kenath was located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. The renaming of the town to Nobah was a common practice in ancient times, reflecting the conquest and ownership of the area by the victor.

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