Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3103
יוֹבָב
yo.vav · “Jobab”
Used 9 times across 3 books
Definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.29;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211) and Havilah (H2341I)
§ Jobab = "a desert"
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
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211) and Havilah (H2341I)
§ Jobab = "a desert"
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
Where it appears
Genesis3
Joshua1
1 Chronicles5
In the text
Genesis 10:29And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.Genesis 36:33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.Genesis 36:34And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.Joshua 11:1And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,1 Chronicles 1:23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.1 Chronicles 1:44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.1 Chronicles 1:45And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.1 Chronicles 8:9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,1 Chronicles 8:18Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
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