יוֹאָב

Strong’s Definition

Joab, the name of three Israelites

Etymology & Derivation

from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H1 (אָב); Jehovah-fathered;

KJV Usage

Joab.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.son of david's sister zeruiah and general of david's army
• 2.a judaite descendant of kenaz
• 3.a post exilic family

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Yôwʼâb; Pronunciation: yo-awb'