BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6678
tso.va — Zobah
§ Zoba or Zobah = "station" the name of a portion of Syria which formed a separate kingdom in the times of Saul, David, and Solomon; located northeast of Damascus
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5416
na.tan — Nathan
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14; son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339); brother of: Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727) and Solomon (H8010); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); father of: Mattatha (G3160) Also named: Nathan (Ναθάν "Nathan" G3481) § Nathan = "giver" 1) a son of David by Bathsheba 2) the eminent prophet in the time of David and Solomon 3) a man of Zobah, father of one of David's mighty warriors 4) father of Azariah who was over the officers of Solomon 5) son of Attai and father of Zabad of the tribe of Judah 6) brother of Joel of the tribe of Judah 7) one of the head men who returned from Babylon with Ezra 8) a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) head of a family of Israel who shall mourn when they look on Him whom they pierced
38 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3100
yo.el — Joel
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.8.2; son of: Samuel (H8050); brother of: Abijah (H0029); father of: Heman (H1968I); also translated "second" at 1Ch.6.28; Also named: vash.ni (וַשְׁנִי "`second`" H2059) § Joel = "Jehovah is God" 1) son of Pethuel and the 2nd of the 12 minor prophets with a book by his name; probably prophesied in the time of king Uzziah of Judah 2) eldest son of Samuel the prophet and father of Heman the singer 3) a Simeonite chief 4) a Reubenite 5) a chief of Gad 6) son of Izrahiah and a chief of Issachar 7) brother of Nathan of Zobah and one of David's mighty warriors 8) son of Pedaiah and a chief of the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan in the time of David 9) a son of Nebo who returned with Ezra and had a foreign wife 10) a Benjamite, son of Zichri 11) a Levite 12) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 13) a Gershonite Levite chief in the time of David 14) a Gershonite Levite, son of Jehiel and a descendant of Laadan; maybe same as 13
19 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1909
ha.dad.e.zer — Hadadezer
A man of Zobah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.3; son of: Rehob (H7340I) § Hadadezer = "Hadad is help" son of Rehob, a king of Syria-Zobah defeated by David's army
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1913
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
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3008
yig.al — Igal
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.7; son of: Joseph (H3130H) § Igal or Igeal = "He redeems" 1) son of Joseph and a spy from the tribe of Issachar 2) son of Nathan of Zobah, one of David's mighty warriors 3) a son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8412
tad.mor — Tadmor
Tadmor = "palm tree" a city built by Solomon after his conquest of Hamath-zobah Also named: ta.mar (תָּמָר "Tamar" H8559K)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2578
cha.mat tso.vah — Hamath-zobah
Hamath-Zobah = "fortress of Zobah" a town ; maybe same as 'Hammath' Another name of tso.va (צוֹבָא "Zobah" H6678G)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2880
tiv.chat — Tibhath
§ Tibhath = "extension" a Syrian city of Hadadezer, king of Zobah; also 'Betah'
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H984
be.tach — Betah
§ Betah = "security" the capital of Zobah during the reign of Hadadezer
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H760
a.ram tso.vah — Aram-zobah
§ Aram-zobah = "exalted station: exalted conflict" probably the land northeast of Damascus
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →=Aram-Zobah, (Ps. 60, title), a Syrian province or kingdom to the south of Coele-Syria, and extending from the eastern slopes of Lebanon north and east toward the Euphrates. Saul and David had war with the kings of Zobah (1 Sam. 14:47; 2 Sam. 8:3; 10:6).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
