Shobi — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֹׁבִי

שֹׁבִי

Shôbîy · pronounced sho-bee' · Strong's H7629 · a man

Shobi means captor.

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Strong's definition

from H7617; captor; Shobi, an Ammonite.

First appearance

2Sam 17:27 And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo–debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, (KJV)

Every verse that names Shobi

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Samuel

2Sam 17:27

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