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יוֹבָב

yo.vavJobab
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man9 occurrences3 books9 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Jobab: A son of Elpaal, descendant of Benjamin
  • Jobab: A son of Shaharaim and Hodesh
  • Jobab: A son of Joktan, descendant of Shem
  • Jobab: A king of Edom, son of Zerah of Bozrah
  • Jobab: King of Madon, who joined forces against Joshua

Definition

from H2980; howler; Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners
Traditional renderings: Jobab.

Glossary entries

Jobab

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

9 total
  1. Genesis 10:29יוֹבָ֑ב · and Jobab
    Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
  2. Genesis 36:33יוֹבָ֥ב · Jobab
    When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
  3. Genesis 36:34יוֹבָ֑ב · When Jobab
    When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
  4. Joshua 11:1יוֹבָב֙ · Jobab
    Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
  5. 1 Chronicles 1:23יוֹבָ֑ב · and Jobab
    Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
  6. 1 Chronicles 1:44יוֹבָ֥ב · Jobab
    When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
  7. 1 Chronicles 1:45יוֹבָ֑ב · When Jobab
    When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
  8. 1 Chronicles 8:9יוֹבָב֙ · Jobab
    His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
  9. 1 Chronicles 8:18וְיוֹבָ֖ב · and Jobab
    Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.