Shôwbâk — H7731

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shobak, a Syrian

1. Shobach = "expansion"
2. general of king Hadarezer of the Syrians of Zoba in the time of David

Usually translated as

Shobach

Origin

perhaps for H7730

• Sôwbek (H7730)

Occurrences

Shôwbâk occurs 2 times in the King James.

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

• 2 Samuel 10:16 — And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach (וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ) the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
• 2 Samuel 10:18 — And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach (שׁוֹבַ֧ךְ) the captain of their host, who died there.