Strong's Lexicon Oboth: Oboth Original Word: אֹבֹת Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אֹב (ob), meaning "a wineskin" or "a necromancer's spirit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Oboth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: Oboth is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. It is one of the stations where the Israelites camped during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Cultural and Historical Background: Oboth is part of the narrative detailing the Israelites' 40-year journey through the desert after their exodus from Egypt. The name itself may suggest a connection to the practices of necromancy or the presence of spirits, although in the biblical context, it primarily serves as a geographical marker. The location of Oboth is not precisely known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the region east of the Jordan River, possibly in the territory of Edom. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpl. of ob Definition "water-skins," a place in Edom NASB Translation Oboth (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֹבֹת proper name, of a location (water-skins) station of Israel in wilderness Numbers 21:10; Numbers 34:43; not yet determined, probably on eastern skirts of Idumea not far from Moab; accusative to Wetzst in DeCt 168 Wêba,  in the Arabah, but identification not probably; compare Di on Numbers 21:10. אוד (be curved, bent, also transitive burden, oppress, compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Oboth Plural of 'owb; water-skins; Oboth, a place in the Desert -- Oboth. see HEBREW 'owb Forms and Transliterations בְּאֹבֹֽת׃ באבת׃ מֵאֹבֹ֑ת מאבת bə’ōḇōṯ bə·’ō·ḇōṯ beoVot mê’ōḇōṯ mê·’ō·ḇōṯ meoVotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:10 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּאֹבֹֽת׃ NAS: moved out and camped in Oboth. KJV: set forward, and pitched in Oboth. INT: of Israel and camped Oboth Numbers 21:11 Numbers 33:43 Numbers 33:44 4 Occurrences |
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