How to Pronounce Jabesh
JAY-besh
Jabesh is pronounced JAY-besh (ˈdʒeɪbɛʃ): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Jabesh mean?
Jabesh means “dryness; confusion; shame”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Jabesh?
Dry. (1.) For Jabesh-Gilead (1 Sam. 11:3, 9, 10). (2.) The father of Shallum (2 Kings 15:10, 13, 14), who usurped the throne of Israel on the death of Zachariah.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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