Yôwbâb — H3103

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners

1. Jobab = "a desert"
2. the last in order of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem
3. one of the kings of Edom
4. the king of Madon, located in northern Canaan, and one of the kings who opposed Joshua during the conquest and who were routed at Meron
5. head of a Benjamite house
6. another Benjamite

Usually translated as

Jobab

Origin

from H2980; howler

• Derived from Yâbab (H2980)

Occurrences

Yôwbâb occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Joshua (1), 1 Chronicles (5)

• Genesis 10:29 — And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab (יוֹבָ֑ב): all these were the sons of Joktan.
• Genesis 36:33 — And Bela died, and Jobab (יוֹבָ֥ב) the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
• Genesis 36:34 — And Jobab (יוֹבָ֑ב) died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
• Joshua 11:1 — And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab (יוֹבָב֙) king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
• 1 Chronicles 1:23 — And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab (יוֹבָ֑ב). All these were the sons of Joktan.
• 1 Chronicles 1:44 — And when Bela was dead, Jobab (יוֹבָ֥ב) the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:45 — And when Jobab (יוֹבָ֑ב) was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 8:9 — And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab (יוֹבָב֙), and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
• 1 Chronicles 8:18 — Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab (וְיוֹבָ֖ב), the sons of Elpaal;