H3103I

יוֹבָב

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Jobab

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.11.1 § Jobab = "a desert" 1) the last in order of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem 2) one of the kings of Edom 3) the king of Madon, located in northern Canaan, and one of the kings who opposed Joshua during the conquest and who were routed at Meron 4) head of a Benjamite house 5) another Benjamite

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

יוֺבָב proper name, masculine (Sabean proper name יהיבב Glaser^{Skizze ii. 303 ff.}) —

1. 'son' of Yoktân Gen 10:29 = 1Chr 1:23, ᵐ5 Ιωβαβ.

2. a king in Edom Gen 36:33; Gen 36:34 = 1Chr 1:44; 1Chr 1:45, ᵐ5 Ιω(α)βαβ.

3. king of Madon (Northern Canaan) Josh 11:1, ᵐ5 Ιω(β)αβ.

4. Benjamites:
a. 1Chr 8:9, ᵐ5 Ιωβαβ.
b. 1Chr 8:18, ᵐ5 Ιω(β)αβ.

יְבוּס, יְבוּסִי, יְבֻסִי see below בוס above

יִבְחָר see below בחר above

יָבִין see below בין above

יוֺבָב proper name see יבב; יוֺבֵל, יוּבַל see יבל.

1 occurrence

Joshua 11:1