2999. Yabboq

Lexicon

Yabboq: Jabbok

Original Word: יַבֹּק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Yabboq
Pronunciation: yah-BOHK
Phonetic Spelling: (yab-boke')
Definition: Jabbok
Meaning: Jabbok

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jabbok

Probably from baqaq; pouring forth; Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan -- Jabbok.

see HEBREW baqaq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
probably from baqaq
Definition
a river E. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Jabbok (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יַבֹּק proper name, of a river (√ probably בקק; so Thes after Simonis, Samaritan Di) מַעֲבַר (ה)יבק Genesis 32:23 (where perhaps connected with אבק = יאבק); ׳נַ֫חַל יַבּ Deuteronomy 2:37, הַנַּחַל ׳יַבּ Deuteronomy 3:16; Joshua 12:2, יַבֹּק Numbers 21:24 ("" אַרְנֹּן, compare Deuteronomy 3:16; Joshua 12:2), הַיַּבֹּק Judges 11:13,22 (in both "" ארנון); it empties into Jordan from East, in latitude of Shiloh; northern border of Amorites, Numbers 21:24 (see Di), Judges 11:22; in its upper course it runs south to north, hence (west) border of Ammon, Deuteronomy 3:16 (compare Deuteronomy 2:37), Joshua 12:2; modern Wady Zerqa Bd^Pal.181.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb בָּקַק (baqaq), meaning "to pour out" or "to empty."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew word יַבֹּק (Jabbok), as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Jabbok is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a significant river east of the Jordan River. It is mentioned in the context of historical and geographical narratives.

Context: The Jabbok River is a notable geographical feature in the biblical landscape, serving as a boundary and a site of significant events. It is a tributary of the Jordan River, flowing from the east and emptying into the Jordan between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. The river is mentioned in several biblical passages, highlighting its importance in the narratives of the patriarchs and the Israelites.

In Genesis 32:22, the Jabbok is the site where Jacob wrestled with a divine being, an event that led to his name being changed to Israel. This encounter is a pivotal moment in Jacob's life, symbolizing his struggle and transformation. The passage states: "During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants, and his eleven sons, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok."

The Jabbok also served as a boundary for the territories of the Ammonites and the Amorites. In Numbers 21:24, the Israelites, under Moses' leadership, defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites, and took possession of the land from the Arnon to the Jabbok. This conquest is part of the larger narrative of Israel's journey to the Promised Land.

Additionally, Deuteronomy 3:16 and Joshua 12:2 mention the Jabbok as a border, emphasizing its role in defining territorial limits. The river's strategic location made it a significant landmark in the ancient Near East.

Forms and Transliterations

הַיַּבֹּ֔ק הַיַּבֹּ֖ק היבק יַבֹּ֣ק יַבֹּֽק׃ יַבֹּק֙ יבק יבק׃ haiyabBok hay·yab·bōq hayyabbōq yab·bōq yabBok yabbōq

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 32:22
HEB: אֵ֖ת מַעֲבַ֥ר יַבֹּֽק׃
NAS: and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.
KJV: and passed over the ford Jabbok.
INT: and crossed the ford of the Jabbok

Numbers 21:24
HEB: מֵֽאַרְנֹ֗ן עַד־ יַבֹּק֙ עַד־ בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far
KJV: from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children
INT: the Arnon far to the Jabbok far as the sons

Deuteronomy 2:37
HEB: יַ֞ד נַ֤חַל יַבֹּק֙ וְעָרֵ֣י הָהָ֔ר
NAS: the river Jabbok and the cities
KJV: of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities
INT: along the river Jabbok and the cities of the hill

Deuteronomy 3:16
HEB: וּגְבֻ֑ל וְעַד֙ יַבֹּ֣ק הַנַּ֔חַל גְּב֖וּל
NAS: as the river Jabbok, the border
KJV: even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border
INT: A border far Jabbok as the river the border

Joshua 12:2
HEB: הַגִּלְעָ֔ד וְעַד֙ יַבֹּ֣ק הַנַּ֔חַל גְּב֖וּל
NAS: as the brook Jabbok, the border
KJV: even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border
INT: of Gilead far Jabbok as the brook the border

Judges 11:13
HEB: מֵאַרְנ֥וֹן וְעַד־ הַיַּבֹּ֖ק וְעַד־ הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן
NAS: as far as the Jabbok and the Jordan;
KJV: from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan:
INT: the Arnon far as the Jabbok far and the Jordan

Judges 11:22
HEB: מֵֽאַרְנוֹן֙ וְעַד־ הַיַּבֹּ֔ק וּמִן־ הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר
NAS: as far as the Jabbok, and from the wilderness
KJV: from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness
INT: the Arnon far as the Jabbok and from the wilderness

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2999
7 Occurrences

hay·yab·bōq — 2 Occ.
yab·bōq — 5 Occ.