יוֹבָב

Strong’s Definition

Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners

Etymology & Derivation

from H2980 (יָבַב); howler;

KJV Usage

Jobab.

Detailed Definition

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

• 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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Yôwbâb; Pronunciation: yo-bawb'