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Jobesh — the meaning of the Hebrew name יָבֵשׁ

יָבֵשׁ

Yâbêsh · pronounced yaw-bashe' · Strong's H3003 · a man and a place

Jobesh means Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.

Built from

יָבֵשׁ yâbêsh (the same as, H3002) — dry open in the lexicon ›

גִּלְעָד Gilʻâd (the addition of, H1568) — Gilad, a region East of the Jordan open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H3002 (also יָבֵישׁ; often with the addition of H1568, i.e. Jabesh of Gilad); Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Judg 21:8 And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh–gilead to the assembly. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jobesh

21 occurrences in 21 verses — Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles

Judg 21:8Judg 21:9Judg 21:10Judg 21:12Judg 21:141Sam 11:11Sam 11:31Sam 11:51Sam 11:91Sam 11:101Sam 31:111Sam 31:121Sam 31:132Sam 2:42Sam 2:52Sam 21:122Kgs 15:102Kgs 15:132Kgs 15:141Chr 10:111Chr 10:12

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