3103. Yobab

Lexicon

Yobab: Jobab

Original Word: יוֹבָב
Part of Speech: Proper name
Transliteration: Yowbab
Pronunciation: yo-BAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (yo-bawb')
Definition: Jobab
Meaning: Jobab

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jobab

From yabab; howler; Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners -- Jobab.

see HEBREW yabab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yabab
Definition
a son of Joktan, also his desc., also two non-Isr. kings, also two Benjamites
NASB Translation
Jobab (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יוֺבָב proper name, masculine (Sabean proper name יהיבב Glaser^{Skizze ii. 303 ff.}) —

1 'son' of Yoktân Genesis 10:29 = 1 Chronicles 1:23, ᵐ5 Ιωβαβ.

2 a king in Edom Genesis 36:33,34 = 1 Chronicles 1:44,45, ᵐ5 Ιω(α)βαβ.

3 king of Madon (Northern Canaan) Joshua 11:1, ᵐ5 Ιω(β)αβ.

4 Benjamites:

a. 1 Chronicles 8:9, ᵐ5 Ιωβαβ.

b. 1 Chronicles 8:18, ᵐ5 Ιω(β)αβ.

יְבוּס, יְבוּסִי, יְבֻסִי see below בוס above

יִבְחָר see below בחר above

יָבִין see below בין above

יוֺבָב proper name see יבב; יוֺבֵל, יוּבַל see יבל.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָבַב (yavav), which means "to cry out" or "to shout."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Jobab in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies and historical accounts. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates Hebrew names, and Jobab would be rendered similarly in Greek texts.

Usage: The name Jobab appears in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name for several individuals. It is used in various contexts, primarily in genealogical and historical records.

Context: • Jobab, Son of Joktan: Jobab is listed as one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, in the genealogies of Genesis. He is mentioned in Genesis 10:29 and 1 Chronicles 1:23. This Jobab is part of the Table of Nations, which outlines the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood.
• Jobab, King of Edom: Another Jobab is noted as a king of Edom, succeeding Bela. His reign is mentioned in Genesis 36:33-34 and 1 Chronicles 1:44-45. This Jobab is part of the list of Edomite kings who reigned before any king ruled over the Israelites.
• Jobab, Son of Zerah: In the context of the Edomite kings, Jobab is identified as the son of Zerah from Bozrah. His mention highlights the historical and political landscape of Edom during the patriarchal period.
• Jobab, King of Madon: In Joshua 11:1, Jobab is named as the king of Madon, who joined a coalition of northern kings to fight against Joshua and the Israelites. This battle is part of the conquest narratives in the Book of Joshua.

Forms and Transliterations

וְיוֹבָ֖ב ויובב יוֹבָ֑ב יוֹבָ֥ב יוֹבָב֙ יובב veyoVav wə·yō·w·ḇāḇ wəyōwḇāḇ yō·w·ḇāḇ yoVav yōwḇāḇ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:29
HEB: חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־ יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־ אֵ֖לֶּה
NAS: and Havilah and Jobab; all
KJV: and Havilah, and Jobab: all these [were] the sons
INT: and Ophir and Havilah and Jobab all these

Genesis 36:33
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו יוֹבָ֥ב בֶּן־ זֶ֖רַח
NAS: died, and Jobab the son
KJV: died, and Jobab the son
INT: became his place and Jobab the son of Zerah

Genesis 36:34
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת יוֹבָ֑ב וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו
NAS: Then Jobab died, and Husham
KJV: And Jobab died, and Husham
INT: died Jobab became his place

Joshua 11:1
HEB: וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶל־ יוֹבָב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מָד֔וֹן
NAS: [of it], that he sent to Jobab king
KJV: [those things], that he sent to Jobab king
INT: sent to Jobab king of Madon

1 Chronicles 1:23
HEB: חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־ יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־ אֵ֖לֶּה
NAS: Ophir, Havilah and Jobab; all these
KJV: and Havilah, and Jobab. All these [were] the sons
INT: Ophir Havilah and Jobab all these

1 Chronicles 1:44
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו יוֹבָ֥ב בֶּן־ זֶ֖רַח
NAS: When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah
KJV: was dead, Jobab the son
INT: became his place Jobab the son of Zerah

1 Chronicles 1:45
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת יוֹבָ֑ב וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו
NAS: When Jobab died, Husham
KJV: And when Jobab was dead, Husham
INT: died Jobab became his place

1 Chronicles 8:9
HEB: אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ אֶת־ יוֹבָב֙ וְאֶת־ צִבְיָ֔א
NAS: he became the father of Jobab, Zibia,
KJV: his wife, Jobab, and Zibia,
INT: Hodesh his wife of Jobab Zibia Mesha

1 Chronicles 8:18
HEB: וְיִשְׁמְרַ֧י וְיִזְלִיאָ֛ה וְיוֹבָ֖ב בְּנֵ֥י אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
NAS: Izliah and Jobab [were] the sons
KJV: also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons
INT: Ishmerai Izliah and Jobab the sons of Elpaal

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3103
9 Occurrences

wə·yō·w·ḇāḇ — 1 Occ.
yō·w·ḇāḇ — 8 Occ.