Strong H3258H3258Hיַעְבֵּץ
Jabez
One of the 2 senses of Strong H3258
- Transliteration
- ya‛bêts
- Pronunciation
- yah-bates'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meaning of the name
Jabez = "sorrow"
General definition
From an unused root probably meaning to grieve;
sorrowful;
{Jabets} the name of an {Israelite} and also of a place in Palestine: - Jabez.
sorrowful;
{Jabets} the name of an {Israelite} and also of a place in Palestine: - Jabez.
In the biblical story
Jabez
More honorable than his brothers; God granted his prayer.
Jabez, who was more honorable than his brothers, cried out to God, who granted his request to enlarge his territory and keep him from harm (1Ch.4.9-10).
In the Bible
Strong H3258H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jabez2
First verses
- 1 Chronicles 4:9And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
- 1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.