Strong's Lexicon Chobab: Hobab Original Word: חֹבָב Word Origin: Derived from the root חָבַב (chavav), meaning "to love" or "to cherish." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Hobab in the Septuagint or the New Testament, as it is a specific Hebrew personal name. Usage: Chobab is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, often understood to mean "beloved" or "cherished." It is used to refer to a specific individual, Hobab, who is identified as the son of Reuel (also known as Jethro), Moses' father-in-law. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the ancient Near East, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of the individual. Hobab, being associated with Moses, is part of the Midianite lineage, a group with whom the Israelites had complex interactions. The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through Keturah, and they played various roles in Israel's history, sometimes as allies and other times as adversaries. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chabab Definition father-in-law of Moses NASB Translation Hobab (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֹבָב proper name, masculine (compare Phoenician proper name חב; WeSkizzen iii, 171. 217 suggests comparison with  serpent) — son of Reuel, חֹתֵן of Moses (see חתן), Numbers 10:29 (J E), Judges 4:11; insert ׳ח probably also Judges 1:16, see GFM. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hobab From chabab; cherished; Chobab, father-in-law of Moses -- Hobab. see HEBREW chabab Forms and Transliterations חֹבָ֖ב חבב לְ֠חֹבָב לחבב choVav ḥō·ḇāḇ ḥōḇāḇ lə·ḥō·ḇāḇ lechoo ləḥōḇāḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 10:29 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לְ֠חֹבָב בֶּן־ רְעוּאֵ֣ל NAS: said to Hobab the son KJV: said unto Hobab, the son INT: said Moses to Hobab the son of Reuel Judges 4:11 2 Occurrences |
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