Strong's Lexicon

H3097

H3097 — יוֹאָב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewYow'abnameOccurrences: 145

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3097
Word:	יוֹאָב
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H3068 and H1
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	145
Transliteration:	Yow'ab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yo-awb'
Meaning:	1. Jehovah-fathered 2. Joab, the name of three Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Joab.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2123

יוֺאָב proper name, masculine (׳ י is father; compare אֲבִיָּהוּ, אֱלִיאָב, אֲבִיאֵל & references) —

1. David's sister's son & captain of his host ( ᵐ5 Ἰωαβ) 1Sam 26:6; 2Sam 2:13 + 100 t. 2 Samuel (also 2Sam 20:6 for ᵑ0 אֲבִישַׁי compare ᵑ6 We Dr); 1Kgs 1:7 + 14 t. 1 Kings; 1Chr 2:16 + 22 t. 1 Chronicles; Ps 60:2.

2. a descendant of Judah 1Chr 4:14 (but ᵐ5 B ᵐ5 ^L Ἰωβαβ).

3. a family-name after the exile Ezra 2:6 = Neh 7:11 ( ᵐ5 Ἰωβαβ, Ἰωαβ) Ezra 8:9 ( ᵐ5 Ἰωαβ).

BDB3489

׳ יו = ׳ יְהוֺ proper name compounded with, see below יהוה above: — namely יוֺאָב, יוֺאָח, יוֺאָחָז, יוֺאֵל, יוֺאָשׁ, יוֺיָכִין, יוֺיָקִים, יוֺיָרִיב, יוֺעֵד, יוֺעָשׁ, יוֺקִים, יוֺרָם, יוֺתָם, etc.