3160. Yechubbah

Lexicon

Yechubbah: Yechubbah

Original Word: יְחֻבָּה
Part of Speech: Proper name
Transliteration: Ychubbah
Pronunciation: yeh-khoo-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yekh-oob-baw')
Definition: Yechubbah
Meaning: Jechubbah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jehubbah

From chabah; hidden; Jechubbah, an Israelite -- Jehubbah.

see HEBREW chabah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chabab
Definition
a desc. of Asher
NASB Translation
Jehubbah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֻבָּה proper name, masculine a descendant of Asher, 1 Chronicles 7:34 (read וְחֻבָּה, so Qr; > Kt יְחֻבָּה).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָבַב (chavav), meaning "to love" or "to cherish."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jechubbah, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament genealogies.

Usage: Jechubbah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Jechubbah is a name found in the genealogical records of the Hebrew Bible. It is mentioned in the context of the descendants of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name Jechubbah appears in 1 Chronicles 7:34, where it is listed among the sons of Japhlet, a descendant of Asher. The passage reads: "The sons of Shamer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram." In this context, Jechubbah is rendered as "Hubbah" in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB).

The name Jechubbah, meaning "hidden" or "protected," reflects a common practice in ancient Hebrew culture of naming individuals with words that convey a sense of divine protection or cherished status. This practice underscores the cultural and religious significance of names in the biblical narrative, often reflecting the character or destiny of the individual.

Jechubbah's inclusion in the genealogical records highlights the importance of family lineage and tribal affiliation in ancient Israelite society. The tribe of Asher, to which Jechubbah belongs, was one of the northern tribes of Israel, known for its agricultural prosperity and strategic location along the Mediterranean coast.

Forms and Transliterations

וְחֻבָּ֥ה וחבה vechubBah wə·ḥub·bāh wəḥubbāh

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 7:34
HEB: [יַחְבָּה כ] (וְחֻבָּ֥ה ק) וַאֲרָֽם׃
NAS: and Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram.
KJV: Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
INT: Ahi Rohgah Jehubbah and Aram

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3160
1 Occurrence

wə·ḥub·bāh — 1 Occ.