Strong H2327חוֹבָה

Hobah

Transliteration
chôbâh
Pronunciation
kho-baw'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Feminine active participle of H2247; hiding place;
{Chobah} a place in Syria: - Hobah.

Meaning of the name

Hobah = "hiding place"

Detailed definition

Hobah was a place north of Damascus where Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer after rescuing Lot (Gen 14:15).

In the biblical story

Hobah

Place north of Damascus pursued by Abraham

Hobah was a place north of Damascus where Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer after rescuing Lot (Gen 14:15).

In the Bible

Strong H2327 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • hobah1

First verses

  1. Genesis 14:15
    And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
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