How to Pronounce Ishbi-benob

ISH-bee-BAY-nob

Ishbi-benob is pronounced ISH-bee-BAY-nob (ˌɪʃbaɪˈbiːnɑːb): four syllables, stress on the first and third. Also heard: ISH-bye-BEE-nahb.

What does Ishbi-benob mean?

Ishbi-benob means “respiration; conversion; taking captive”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Ishbi-benob?

My seat at Nob, one of the Rephaim, whose spear was three hundred shekels in weight. He was slain by Abishai (2 Sam. 21:16, 17).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

ISH-bye-BEE-nahb

Found in Scripture

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