HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1944
הוֹהָם
ho.ham — Hoham
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3 § Hoham = "whom Jehovah impels" king of Hebron at the time of the conquest of Canaan
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Hoham
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3269
יַעֲזִיָּ֫הוּ
ya.a.ziy.ya.hu — Jaaziah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26; son of: Merari (H4847); brother of: Mahli (H4249) and Mushi (H4187); father of: Beno (H1121B), Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681) § Jaaziah = "made bold by Jehovah" a Levite, apparently the 3rd son or a descendant of Merari
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עִבְרִי
iv.ri — Ibri
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.27; son of: Jaaziah (H3269); brother of: Beno (H1121B), Shoham (H7719) and Zaccur (H2139I) § Ibri = "Hebrew" a Merarite Levite of the family of Jaaziah in the time of David
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שֹׁ֫הַם
sho.ham — Shoham
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.27; son of: Jaaziah (H3269); brother of: Beno (H1121B), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681) § Shoham = "onyx" a Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah
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Jehovah impels, the king of Hebron who joined the league against Gibeon. He and his allies were defeated (Josh. 10:3, 5, 16-27).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.