Jobab — the meaning of the Hebrew name יוֹבָב

יוֹבָב

Yôwbâb · pronounced yo-bawb' · Strong's H3103 · a man

Jobab means howler.

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Strong's definition

from H2980; howler; Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners.

First appearance

Gen 10:29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jobab

9 occurrences in 9 verses — Genesis, Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Gen 10:29Gen 36:33Gen 36:34Josh 11:11Chr 1:231Chr 1:441Chr 1:451Chr 8:91Chr 8:18

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