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Shobab

שׁוֹבָבStrong’s H7727

shovav (sho-vav)

Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Shovav is the Hebrew word usually translated “shobab”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.

“And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,”
2 Samuel 5:14 KJV
Meaning
  1. Son of David by Bathsheba
  2. Son of David by Bathsheba
  3. A Judaite, son of Caleb by his wife Azubah and grandson of Hezron
How it's translated
  • and shobab 4

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Chronicles 3
  • 2 Samuel 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary

שׁוֹבָב shovav · Shobab

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), Nathan (H5416) 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) § Shobab = "rebellious" 1) son of David by Bathsheba …

שׁוֹבָב shovav · Shobab

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.18; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Jerioth(?) (H3408); brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Shobab = "rebellious" 1) son of David by Bathsheba 2) a Judaite, son of Caleb by his wife Azubah and grandson of Hezron

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.