Chôwbâh — H2327

Definition

locative proper noun

Chobah, a place in Syria

1. Hobah = "hiding place"
2. a city north of Damascus to which Abraham pursued the kings who had pillaged Sodom

Usually translated as

Hobah

Origin

feminine active participle of H2247; hiding place

• Châbâh (H2247)

Occurrences

Chôwbâh occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1)

• Genesis 14:15 — And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah (חוֹבָ֔ה), which is on the left hand of Damascus.