Hobah — the meaning of the Hebrew name חוֹבָה

חוֹבָה

chôwbâh · pronounced kho-baw' · Strong's H2327 · a place

Hobah means hiding place.

Built from

Strong's definition

feminine active participle of H2247; hiding place; Chobah, a place in Syria.

First appearance

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

Every verse that names Hobah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Genesis

Gen 14:15

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