Strong H3103H3103Hיוֹבָב

Jobab

One of the 5 senses of Strong H3103

Transliteration
yôbâb
Pronunciation
yo-bawb'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.33;
son of: Zerah (H2226H)

Meaning of the name

Jobab = "a desert"

General definition

From H2980; howler;
{Jobab} the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners: - Jobab.

In the biblical story

Jobab

A king of Edom, son of Zerah of Bozrah

Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, was an early king of Edom who reigned before Israel had a king (Gen.36.33,34; 1Ch.1.44,45).

In the Bible

Strong H3103H appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • jobab4

First verses

  1. Genesis 36:33
    And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
  2. Genesis 36:34
    And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:44
    And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:45
    And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
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