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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Jobab in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies and historical records.

Usage: The name "Jobab" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals. It is generally understood to mean "a desert" or "a howler," possibly reflecting a characteristic of the person or their environment.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Jobab appears in genealogical and historical contexts within the Old Testament. It is a common Semitic name and reflects the cultural practice of naming individuals with meanings that convey characteristics or hoped-for attributes. The individuals named Jobab are often associated with leadership or tribal affiliations, indicating the importance of lineage and heritage in ancient Israelite society.

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

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.

Jobab

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

see HEBREW yabab

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