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Jobab

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(desert). (1) Son of Joktan (Gen. 10:29²⁹And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:29)). (2) King of Edom (Gen. 36:33³³And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:33)). (3) King of Madon (Josh. 11:1¹And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, (Joshua 11:1)). (4) Two Benjamites (1 Chron. 8:9,18⁹And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, (1 Chronicles 8:9)
¹⁸Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; (1 Chronicles 8:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem (Gen. 10:29²⁹And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:29); 1 Chron. 1:23²³And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. (1 Chronicles 1:23)).

2. Son of Zerah and king of Edom (Gen. 36:33-34³³And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. ³⁴And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:33‑34); 1 Chron. 1:44-45⁴⁴And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. ⁴⁵And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:44‑45)).

3. King of Madon, conquered by Joshua (Josh. 11:1¹And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, (Joshua 11:1)).

4. Son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:9⁹And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, (1 Chronicles 8:9)).

5. Son of Elpaal, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:18¹⁸Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; (1 Chronicles 8:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3103 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yowbab

Phonic:

yo-bawb’

Meaning:

from 2980; howler; Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners

KJV Usage:

Jobab

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he will cause crying

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A father’s desire; howler; desert:―name of five persons, Gen. 10:29. {Desiderium patris}