709. Argob

Lexicon

Argob: Argob

Original Word: אַרְגֹּב
Part of Speech: proper name; location; masculine
Transliteration: Argob
Pronunciation: ar-GOHV
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-gobe')
Definition: Argob
Meaning: Argob

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Argob

From the same as regeb; stony; Argob, a district of Palestine -- Argob.

see HEBREW regeb

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַרְגֹּב proper name

1. location (heap, or region of clods; 'glede' GASm^G551); — always ׳חֶבֶל א Deuteronomy 3:4,14; 1 Kings 4:13, ׳הָא ׳ח Deuteronomy 3:13; = measured region of Argob; some well-defined district of Bashan (apparently identification with חַוֺת יָאִיר Deuteronomy 3:14 [where ׳י ׳ח in Bashan, so Joshua 13:30], but this a harmonistic correction; ׳י ׳ח in fact in Gilead [Numbers 32:41; Judges 10:4, and distinguished from אַרְגֹּב 1 Kings 4:13 compare Deuteronomy 3:13); exact location dubious, GASm^{l.c. and} especially Dr^{Deuteronomy 3:4}; Buhl^Geogr.18 thinks of ‚uwet, south of Upper Yarmuk, a border district between Bashan and Gilead. — Αρσοβ; 1 Kings 4:13 Ερεβαταμ, ᵐ5^L Πασαβαν, A Ερσαβ.

2. masculine 2 Kings 15:25, Αρσοβ dubious; see Klo Kit Benz Bur.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to clump together."

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

Usage: The term "Argob" is used in the context of a geographical location in the Old Testament, specifically in the region of Bashan. It is also the name of an individual in the royal court of Israel.

Context: • Geographical Context: Argob is a region located in Bashan, east of the Jordan River. It is characterized by its rocky landscape, which is reflected in its name. The area is noted for its fortified cities and is mentioned in the context of the conquests of the Israelites under Moses and later under King Solomon.
• Biblical References:
• In Deuteronomy 3:4, the region of Argob is described as part of the territory conquered by the Israelites from King Og of Bashan: "We captured all his cities at that time; there was not a city that we did not take from them: sixty cities, the entire region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan."
• In 1 Kings 4:13, Argob is mentioned as part of the administrative districts under King Solomon's rule: "Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars)."
• Historical Significance: The region of Argob was significant due to its strategic location and its fortified cities, which made it a valuable asset for the Israelites. Its mention in the context of Solomon's administration highlights its continued importance in the kingdom of Israel.
• Personal Name: Argob is also the name of an individual mentioned in 2 Kings 15:25, where he is one of the officials killed during a conspiracy against King Pekahiah of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

אַרְגֹּ֔ב אַרְגֹּ֣ב אַרְגֹּב֙ ארגב הָֽאַרְגֹּב֙ הארגב ’ar·gōḇ ’argōḇ arGo hā’argōḇ hā·’ar·gōḇ haarGo

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 3:4
HEB: כָּל־ חֶ֣בֶל אַרְגֹּ֔ב מַמְלֶ֥כֶת ע֖וֹג
NAS: the region of Argob, the kingdom
KJV: all the region of Argob, the kingdom
INT: all the region of Argob the kingdom of Og

Deuteronomy 3:13
HEB: כֹּ֣ל חֶ֤בֶל הָֽאַרְגֹּב֙ לְכָל־ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן
NAS: the region of Argob (concerning all
KJV: all the region of Argob, with all Bashan,
INT: all the region of Argob all Bashan

Deuteronomy 3:14
HEB: כָּל־ חֶ֣בֶל אַרְגֹּ֔ב עַד־ גְּב֥וּל
NAS: the region of Argob as far
KJV: all the country of Argob unto the coasts
INT: all the region of Argob far as the border

1 Kings 4:13
HEB: ל֚וֹ חֶ֤בֶל אַרְגֹּב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּבָּשָׁ֔ן
NAS: were his: the region of Argob, which
KJV: to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan,
INT: Gilead were his the region of Argob which Bashan

2 Kings 15:25
HEB: ק) אֶת־ אַרְגֹּ֣ב וְאֶת־ הָאַרְיֵ֔ה
NAS: house with Argob and Arieh;
KJV: house, with Argob and Arieh,
INT: king with Argob and Arieh with

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 709
5 Occurrences

’ar·gōḇ — 4 Occ.
hā·’ar·gōḇ — 1 Occ.