Shôbîy — H7629

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shobi, an Ammonite

1. Shobi = "glorious"
2. son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon; supported David during Absalom's rebellion

Usually translated as

Shobi

Origin

from H7617; captor

• Derived from Shâbâh (H7617)

Occurrences

Shôbîy occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1)

• 2 Samuel 17:27 — And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi (וְשֹׁבִ֨י) the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,