Joab — the meaning of the Hebrew name יוֹאָב
יוֹאָב
Joab means Jehovah-fathered.
Built from
יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh — (the) self-Existent or Eternal open in the lexicon ›
אָב ʼâb — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H3068 and H1; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.
First appearance
1Sam 26:6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
Every verse that names Joab
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