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Jobab

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3103

יוֹבָב

yo.vav — Jobab

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.29; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211) and Havilah (H2341I) § Jobab = "a desert" 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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H211

אוֹפִיר

o.phir — Ophir

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.29; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Ophir = "reducing to ashes" 1) eleventh son of Joktan 2) a land or city in southern Arabia in Solomon's trade route where gold evidently was traded for goods 3) characteristic of fine gold 4) fine gold

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5858

עֵיבָל

e.val — Obal

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) Another spelling of o.val (עוֹבָל "Obal" H5745) § Ebal = "stone" or "bare mountain" Arabian people, descended from Joktan

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3355

יׇקְטָן

yoq.tan — Joktan

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.25; son of: Eber (H5677); brother of: Peleg (H6389); father of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Joktan = "smallness" son of Eber and descendant of Shem and patriarch of various Arabian tribes

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1913

הֲדוֹרָם

ha.do.ram — Hadoram

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.27; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Hadoram = "noble honour" 1) the 5th son of Joktan, an Arabian tribe 2) a son of Tou, king of Hamath, was his father's ambassador to congratulate David on his victory over Hadarezer, king of Zobah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4445

מַלְכָּם

mal.kam — Malcam

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821), Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508) § Milcom = "great king" a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H508

אֶלְפַּ֫עַל

el.pa.al — Elpaal

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.11; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hushim (H2366A); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821) and Abitub (H0036); father of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152), Jobab (H3103K) § Elpaal = "God is maker" a Benjamite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1853

דִּקְלָה

diq.lah — Diklah

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.27; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Diklah = "palm grove" 1) a son of Joktan of Arabia 2) an Arabian territory or people?

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H187

אוּזָל

u.zal — Uzal

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.27; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Uzal = "I shall be flooded" sixth son Joktan

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2700

חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת

cha.tsar.ma.vet — Hazarmaveth

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Hazarmaveth = "village of death" the 3rd in order of the sons of Joktan

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3392

יֶ֫רַח

ye.rach — Jerah

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Jerah = "new moon" a 4th son of Joktan and a progenitor of an Arabian tribe

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H39

אֲבִימָאֵל

a.vi.ma.el — Abimael

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Abimael = "my father is El (God)" son of Joktan, descendant of Shem

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H486

אַלְמוֹדָד

al.mo.dad — Almodad

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Almodad = "not measured" a descendant of Shem

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8026

שֶׁ֫לֶף

she.leph — Sheleph

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Sheleph = "a drawing forth" the 2nd son of Joktan and a descendant of Shem

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2321

חֹ֫דֶשׁ

cho.desh — Hodesh

A womanof the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9; married to Shaharaim (H7842); mother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634) and Mirmah (H4821) § Hodesh = "new moon" the wife of Shaharaim, a Benjamite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2395

חִזְקִי

chiz.qi — Hizki

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.17; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § Hezeki = "strong" a Benjamite, descendant of Shaaraim

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3152

יִזְלִיאָה

yiz.li.ah — Izliah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.18; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461) and Jobab (H3103K) § Jezliah = "whom God will preserve" a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3263

יְעוּץ

ye.uts — Jeuz

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.10; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Malcam (H4445A), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821), Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508) § Jeuz = "counsellor" head of a house of Benjamin

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3461

יִשְׁמְרַי

yish.me.ray — Ishmerai

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.18; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § Ishmerai = "He keeps me" a Benjamite of the family of Elpaal

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H36

אֲבִיטוּב

a.vi.tuv — Abitub

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.11; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hushim (H2366A); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821) and Elpaal (H0508) § Abitub = "my father is good(ness)" son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4331

מֵישָׁא

me.sah — Mesha

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821), Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508) § Mesha = "freedom" a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh who bore him in the land of Moab

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4821

מִרְמָה

mir.mah — Mirmah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.10; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508) § Mirma = "fraud" a Benjamite born in the land of Moab

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4936

מִשְׁעָם

mish.am — Misham

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.12; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § Misham = "purification" a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Shaharaim

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5745

עוֹבָל

o.val — Obal

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) Also named: e.val (עֵיבָל "Obal" H5858A) § Obal = "stripped bare" a son of Joktan and the founder of an Arab tribe

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Historical dictionary entry

Dweller in the desert. (1.) One of the sons of Joktan, and founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 10:29). (2.) King of Edom, succeeded Bela (Gen. 36:33, 34). (3.) A Canaanitish king (Josh. 11:1) who joined the confederacy against Joshua.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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