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Jabez

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sorrow). Persons or places (1 Chron. 2:55; 4:9-10⁵⁵And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. (1 Chronicles 2:55)
⁹And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. ¹⁰And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. (1 Chronicles 4:9‑10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City in which the various families of the scribes dwelt (1 Chron. 2:55⁵⁵And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. (1 Chronicles 2:55)). Not identified.

2. A descendant of Judah, said to be more honorable than his brethren. He prayed to the God of Israel that He would bless him, and enlarge his border; that God’s hand might be with him, and keep him from evil that it might not grieve him. God granted that which he requested (1 Chron. 4:9-10⁹And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. ¹⁰And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. (1 Chronicles 4:9‑10)). It is a beautiful instance of individual faith, which rose to the privileges of God’s earthly people, and counted on the God of Israel.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3258 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ya`bets

Phonic:

yah-bates’

Meaning:

from an unused root probably meaning to grieve; sorrowful; Jabets, the name of an Israelite, and also of a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Jabez

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

whiteness swept away: mire swept away: shovel of mire

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He produced sorrow; trouble:―name of an Israelite, also a place in Palestine, 1 Chron. 4:10. {Dolorem creavit}