1592. Genubath

Berean Strong's Lexicon

Genubath: Genubath

Original Word: גְּנוּבַת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Genubath
Pronunciation: guh-NOO-bath
Phonetic Spelling: (ghen-oo-bath')
Definition: Genubath
Meaning: Genubath

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּנַב (ganab), meaning "to steal" or "to be stolen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Genubath, as it is a unique proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Genubath is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name is associated with the idea of being "stolen" or "taken away," reflecting its root meaning. It is used to identify a specific individual in the biblical narrative.

Cultural and Historical Background: Genubath is mentioned in the context of the political and familial dynamics of the ancient Near East. He is the son of Hadad, an Edomite prince, and an Egyptian princess. This reflects the complex interrelations between different nations and peoples during the time of the united monarchy in Israel. The name itself, meaning "stolen," may imply a sense of being taken from one's homeland or heritage, which is fitting given Hadad's flight to Egypt.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ganab
Definition
son of an Edomite
NASB Translation
Genubath (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גְּנֻבַת proper name, masculine (compare Palmyrene גנבא Vog^No.137) son of Hadad the Edomite 1 Kings 11:20 (twice in verse) (on the ת, compare Dr^{§ N}).

גנז (cover up, hide, compare Late Hebrew hide, Arabic cover up, Aramaic גְּנַז Ithpa`al Ethpe`el be hidden, Ethiopic enwrap).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Genubath

From ganab; theft; Genubath, an Edomitish prince -- Genubath.

see HEBREW ganab

Forms and Transliterations

גְּנֻבַ֣ת גְנֻבַת֙ גנבת gə·nu·ḇaṯ ḡə·nu·ḇaṯ gənuḇaṯ ḡənuḇaṯ genuVat

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 11:20
HEB: תַּחְפְּנֵ֗יס אֵ֚ת גְּנֻבַ֣ת בְּנ֔וֹ וַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּ
NAS: his son Genubath, whom Tahpenes
KJV: bare him Genubath his son,
INT: the sister of Tahpenes Genubath his son weaned

1 Kings 11:20
HEB: פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י גְנֻבַת֙ בֵּ֣ית פַּרְעֹ֔ה
NAS: house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh's
KJV: house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's
INT: Pharaoh's become and Genubath house Pharaoh's

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1592
2 Occurrences

gə·nu·ḇaṯ — 2 Occ.