How to Pronounce Jobab
JOH-bab
Jobab is pronounced JOH-bab (ˈdʒəʊbæb): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Jobab mean?
Jobab means “sorrowful, hated”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Jobab?
Dweller in the desert. (1.) One of the sons of Joktan, and founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 10:29). (2.) King of Edom, succeeded Bela (Gen. 36:33, 34). (3.) A Canaanitish king (Josh. 11:1) who joined the confederacy against Joshua.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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