The meaning of “חֹבָב”
Understanding Chôbâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Hobab. - § Hobab = "cherished" - Chobab, father-in-law of Moses 1) the son of Reuel, the Midianite father-in-law of Mose...
חֹבָב
Hobab. - § Hobab = "cherished" - Chobab, father-in-law of Moses 1) the son of Reuel, the Midianite father-in-law of Moses, also known as Jethro, and brother-in-law of Moses
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 10:29 | “And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.” Word: חֹבָב (Chôbâb) | |
| Judges 4:11 | “Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.” Word: חֹבָב (Chôbâb) |