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Lexicon :: Strong's H3097 - yô'āḇ

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יוֹאָב

Transliteration

yô'āḇ

Pronunciation

yo-awb'

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From יְהֹוָה (H3068) and אָב (H1)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

יוֹאָב Yôwʼâb, yo-awb'; from H3068 and H1; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites:—Joab.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 145x

The KJV translates Strong's H3097 in the following manner: Joab (145x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 145x

The KJV translates Strong's H3097 in the following manner: Joab (145x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Joab = "Jehovah is father"
1. son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army
2. a Judaite descendant of Kenaz
3. a post exilic family

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

יוֹאָב Yôwʼâb, yo-awb'; from H3068 and H1; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites:—Joab.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3097: Abbreviations

יוֺאָב proper name, masculine (י׳ is father; compare אֲבִיָּהוּ, אֱלִיאָב, אֲבִיאֵל & references) —

1. David's sister's son & captain of his host ( Greek Version of the LXX

Ἰωαβ) 1 Samuel 26:6; 2 Samuel 2:13 + 100 times 2 Samuel (also 2 Samuel 20:6 for MT אֲבִישַׁי compare Syriac Version

We Dr); 1 Kings 1:7 + 14 times 1 Kings; 1 Chronicles 2:16 + 22 times 1 Chronicles; Psalm 60:2.

2. a descendant of Judah 1 Chronicles 4:14 (but Greek Version of the LXX

Ἰωβαβ).

3. a family-name after the exile Ezra 2:6 = Nehemiah 7:11 ( Greek Version of the LXX

Ἰωβαβ, Ἰωαβ) Ezra 8:9 ( Greek Version of the LXX

Ἰωαβ).

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1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

1 Chronicles

Ezra

2:6; 8:9

Nehemiah

7:11

Psalms

60:2

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Strong's Number H3097 matches the Hebrew יוֹאָב (yô'āḇ),
which occurs 145 times in 124 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (1Sa 26:6–2Sa 17:25)

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Then David^H1732 said^H559 to Ahimelech^H288 the Hittite^H2850 and to Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, Joab’s^H3097 brother^H251, saying^H559, “Who^H4310 will go^H3381 down^H3381 with me to Saul^H7586 in the camp^H4264?” And Abishai^H52 said^H559, “I will go^H3381 down^H3381 with you.”

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2Sa 2:13 - And Joab^H3097 the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met [fn]them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, [fn]Abner’s men on the one side of the pool and [fn]Joab’s men on the other side of the pool.

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2Sa 2:14 - Then Abner said to Joab^H3097, “Now have the young men arise and hold a martial skills match in our presence.” And Joab^H3097 said, “Have them arise!”

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Now the three^H7969 sons^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 were there^H8033, Joab^H3097, Abishai^H52, and Asahel^H6214; and Asahel^H6214 was as [fn]swift-footed^H7031^H7272 as one^H259 of the gazelles^H6643 that is in the field^H7704.

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2Sa 2:22 - Then Abner repeated again to Asahel, “Turn aside for your own good from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I [fn]show my face to your brother Joab^H3097?”

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But Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 pursued^H7291^H310 Abner^H74, and when the sun^H8121 was going^H935 down, they came^H935 to the hill^H1389 of Ammah^H522, which^H834 is opposite^H6440 Giah^H1520 by way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057 of Gibeon^H1391.

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2Sa 2:26 - Then Abner called to Joab^H3097 and said, “Should the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that it will be bitter in the end? So how long will you [fn]refrain from telling the people to turn back from pursuing their kinsmen?”

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2Sa 2:27 - Joab^H3097 said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people of Judah certainly would have withdrawn in the morning, each from pursuing his brother.”

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2Sa 2:28 - So Joab^H3097 blew the trumpet, and all the people halted and no longer pursued Israel, nor did they continue to fight anymore.

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Then Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 from pursuing^H310 Abner^H74; but he gathered^H6908 all^H3605 the people^H5971 together, and [fn]nineteen^H8672^H6240 of David’s^H1732 servants^H5650 were^H6485 missing^H6485, besides Asahel^H6214.

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2Sa 2:32 - And they carried Asahel away and buried him in his father’s tomb, which was in Bethlehem. Then Joab^H3097 and his men traveled all night until the day [fn]dawned at Hebron.

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And behold^H2009, the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 and Joab^H3097 came^H935 from a raid^H1416 and brought^H935 a large^H7227 amount^H7227 of plunder^H7998 with them; but Abner^H74 was not with David^H1732 in Hebron^H2275, since^H3588 he had let^H7971 him go^H7971, and he had gone^H1980 in peace^H7965.

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2Sa 3:23 - When Joab^H3097 and all the army that was with him arrived, they informed Joab^H3097, saying, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has let him go on his way, and he has gone in peace.”

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2Sa 3:24 - Then Joab^H3097 came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why then have you let him go, so that he is already gone?

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When Joab^H3097 left^H3318 David’s^H1732 presence^H5973, he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 after^H310 Abner^H74, and they brought^H7725 him back^H7725 from the well^H953 of Sirah^H5626; but David^H1732 did not know^H3045 about it.

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2Sa 3:27 - So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab^H3097 took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, so that he died on account of the blood of his brother Asahel.

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2Sa 3:29 - “May it turn upon the head of Joab^H3097 and on all his father’s house; and may there not be eliminated from the house of Joab^H3097 someone who suffers a discharge, or has leprosy, or [fn]holds the spindle, or falls by the sword, or lacks bread.”

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2Sa 3:30 - So Joab^H3097 and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.

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Then David^H1732 said^H559 to Joab^H3097 and to all^H3605 the people^H5971 who^H834 were with him, “Tear^H7167 your clothes^H899 and put^H2296 on^H2296 sackcloth^H8242, and mourn^H5594 before^H6440 Abner^H74.” And King^H4428 David^H1732 walked^H1980 behind^H310 the bier^H4296.

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2Sa 8:16 - Joab^H3097 the son of Zeruiah was commander over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was secretary.

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2Sa 10:7 - When David heard about this, he sent Joab^H3097 and all the army, the warriors.

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Now when Joab^H3097 saw^H7200 that [fn]the battle^H6440^H4421 was set against^H413 him at the front^H6440 and at the rear^H268, he selected^H977 warriors from all^H3605 the choice^H977 men^H977 in Israel^H3478, and lined^H6186 them up^H6186 against^H7122 the Arameans^H758.

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2Sa 10:13 - So Joab^H3097 and the people who were with him advanced to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled from him.

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2Sa 10:14 - When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled from Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab^H3097 returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.

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Then it happened^H1961 [fn]in the spring^H8666, at the time^H6256 when kings^H4428 go^H3318 out^H3318 to battle, that David^H1732 sent^H7971 Joab^H3097 and his servants^H5650 with him and all^H3605 Israel^H3478, and they brought^H7843 destruction^H7843 on the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and besieged^H6696^H5921 Rabbah^H7237. But David^H1732 stayed^H3427 in Jerusalem^H3389.

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Then David^H1732 sent^H7971 word to Joab^H3097: “Send^H7971 me Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850.” So Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 Uriah^H223 to David^H1732.

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2Sa 11:7 - When Uriah came to him, David asked about Joab’s^H3097 well-being and [fn]that of the people, and the condition of the war.

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2Sa 11:11 - And Uriah said to David, “The ark and Israel and Judah are staying in [fn]temporary shelters, and my lord Joab^H3097 and the servants of my lord are camping in the open field. Should I then go to my house to eat and drink and to sleep with my wife? By your life and the life of your soul, I will not do this thing.”

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So in the morning^H1242 David^H1732 wrote^H3789 a letter^H5612 to Joab^H3097 and sent^H7971 it by the hand^H3027 of Uriah^H223.

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2Sa 11:16 - So it was as Joab^H3097 kept watch on the city, that he [fn]stationed Uriah at the place where he knew there were valiant men.

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2Sa 11:17 - And the men of the city went out and fought against Joab^H3097, and some of the people among David’s servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died.

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2Sa 11:18 - Then Joab^H3097 sent a messenger and reported to David all the events of the war.

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So the messenger^H4397 departed^H1980 and came^H935 and reported^H5046 to David^H1732 everything^H3605 that Joab^H3097 had sent^H7971 him to tell.

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2Sa 11:25 - Then David said to the messenger, “This is what you shall say to Joab^H3097: ‘Do not let this thing [fn]displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; [fn]fight with determination against the city and overthrow it’; and thereby encourage him.”

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Now Joab^H3097 fought^H3898 against Rabbah^H7237 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and captured^H3920 the royal^H4410 city^H5892.

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2Sa 12:27 - Then Joab^H3097 sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters.

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Now Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 perceived^H3045 that the king’s^H4428 heart^H3820 was drawn toward^H5921 Absalom^H53.

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2Sa 14:2 - So Joab^H3097 sent a messenger to Tekoa and [fn]brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please follow mourning rites, and put on mourning garments now, and do not anoint yourself with oil but be like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for many days.

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2Sa 14:3 - Then go to the king and speak to him in this way.” So Joab^H3097 put the words in her mouth.

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2Sa 14:19 - So the king said, “Is the hand of Joab^H3097 with you in all this?” And the woman replied, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken. Indeed, it was your servant Joab^H3097 who commanded me, and it was he who put all these words in the mouth of your servant.

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2Sa 14:20 - “In order to change the appearance of things your servant Joab^H3097 has done this thing. But my lord is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know all that is on the earth.”

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Then the king^H4428 said^H559 to Joab^H3097, “Behold^H2009 now^H4994, I [fn]will certainly do^H6213 this^H2088 thing^H1697; go^H1980 then, bring^H7725 back^H7725 the young^H5288 man^H5288 Absalom^H53.”

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2Sa 14:22 - And Joab^H3097 fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself, and blessed the king; then Joab^H3097 said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, in that the king has performed the [fn]request of his servant.”

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2Sa 14:23 - So Joab^H3097 arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

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2Sa 14:29 - Then Absalom sent for Joab^H3097, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. So he sent word again a second time, but he would not come.

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2Sa 14:30 - Therefore he said to his servants, “See, Joab’s^H3097 plot is next to mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the plot on fire.

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2Sa 14:31 - Then Joab^H3097 got up, came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my plot on fire?”

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2Sa 14:32 - Absalom [fn]answered Joab^H3097, “Behold, I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me still to be there.”’ Now then, let me see the king’s face, and if there is guilt in me, he can have me executed.”

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2Sa 14:33 - So when Joab^H3097 came to the king and told him, he summoned Absalom. Then Absalom came to the king and prostrated himself [fn]with his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.

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2Sa 17:25 - Absalom put Amasa [fn]in command of the army in place of Joab^H3097. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was [fn]Ithra the Israelite, who [fn]had relations with Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s^H3097 mother.

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