Strongs Number: H3097
- Hebrew Word
- יוֹאָב
- Transliteration
- Yôwʼâb
- Phonetic
- yo-awb'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
Jehovah-fathered; {Joab} the name of three Israelites
- BDB Definition
-
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
- Origin
- From H3068 and H1
- Bible Usage
- Joab.