Lexical Summary Tsobebah: Turning, Encircling Original Word: צֹבֵבָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zobebah Feminine active participle of the same as tsab; the canopier (with the article); Tsobebah, an Israelitess -- Zobebah. see HEBREW tsab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as tsab Definition a man of Judah NASB Translation Zobebah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs צֹבֵבָה proper name, masculine in Judah, ׳הַצּ 1 Chronicles 4:8, Σαβαθα, A Σωβηβα, ᵐ5L Σαβηβα. Topical Lexicon Tsobebah (Zobebah)Scriptural Record Only once: “Koz was the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the clans of Aharhel son of Harum” (1 Chronicles 4:8). Genealogical Setting within Judah Listed among post-exilic clan registers intended to re-establish land rights and covenant identity for the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:1-23). Although not in the Messianic line itself, the name contributes to the continuity of Judah that culminates in David and, ultimately, in Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:2-3). Historical Background Chronicles was composed after the return from Babylon; detailed genealogies were vital for reassigning territory and priestly service (Nehemiah 7:5). Zobebah likely denotes a clan patriarch whose descendants occupied a Judean village. The name’s underlying sense of “encircling” or “protecting” aligns with Judah’s historic function as defender and ruler (Genesis 49:8-10). Theological Observations 1. Covenant Assurance: Every household is remembered, echoing Psalms 105:8 and God’s meticulous faithfulness. Ministry Significance • Pastoral Encouragement—God values the obscure; every believer’s name matters (Malachi 3:16). Summary Though mentioned only once, Zobebah embodies the Bible’s insistence that God’s redemptive account is woven through both celebrated and hidden lives, each preserved by divine providence for the glory of the covenant-keeping LORD. Forms and Transliterations הַצֹּבֵבָ֑ה הצבבה haṣ·ṣō·ḇê·ḇāh haṣṣōḇêḇāh hatztzoeVahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:8 HEB: עָנ֖וּב וְאֶת־ הַצֹּבֵבָ֑ה וּמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת אֲחַרְחֵ֖ל NAS: of Anub and Zobebah, and the families KJV: Anub, and Zobebah, and the families INT: became of Anub and Zobebah and the families of Aharhel 1 Occurrence |
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