The meaning of “יוֹאָב”

Understanding Yôwʼâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3097

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

יוֹאָב

Phoneticyo-awb'

TransliterationYôwʼâb

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Joab. - § Joab = "Jehovah is father" - Joab, the name of three Israelites 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

124 total references

Reference	Text
1 Samuel 26:6	“Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.”
2 Samuel 14:23	“So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.”
1 Kings 2:29	“And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.”
1 Chronicles 19:15	“And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.”
Ezra 8:9	“Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

124x

Most Frequent Book

2 Samuel

Book Distribution

1 Samuel1

2 Samuel84

1 Kings13

1 Chronicles22

Ezra2

Nehemiah1

Psalms1

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