Original: יֹובָב

Transliteration: Yôwbâb

Phonetic: yo-bawb'

Short Definition: Jobab

Original: יובב

Transliteration: yôbâb

Phonetic: yo-bawb'

BDB Definition:

Jobab = "a desert"

1. the last in order of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem
2. one of the kings of Edom
3. the king of Madon, located in northern Canaan, and one of the kings who opposed Joshua during the conquest and who were routed at Meron
4. head of a Benjamite house
5. another Benjamite

Origin: from H2980

TWOT entry: howler

Part(s) of speech: Neuter

Cognate: H2980