Quick Definition
Joab
Biblical Persons & Places
Joab
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.14;
only referred to as Joab (יוֹאָב);
a son of Seraiah;
founder of Ge-harashim.
Joab
David's compatriot living at the time of United Monarchy
A warrior living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6;
only referred to as Joab (יוֹאָב);
his mother was Zeruiah;
a brother of Abishai and Asahel.
Joab
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.6;
only referred to as Joab (יוֹאָב);
son of Pahath-moab;
a brother of Jeshua.
Joab
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.9;
only referred to as Joab (יוֹאָב).
Strong's Definition
Joab, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H1 (אָב); Jehovah-fathered;
KJV Usage: Joab.
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6; his mother was Zeruiah (H6870);
brother of: Abishai (H0052) and Asahel (H6214)
§ 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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יוֹאָב
yôâb
BDB Definition:
Joab = Jehovah is father
1) son of Davids sister Zeruiah and general of Davids army
2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz
3) a post exilic family
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3068 and 1
Total KJV Occurrences: 145
Bible Occurrences (124)
2:13
2:14
2:18
2:22
2:24
2:26
2:27
2:28
2:30
2:32
3:22
3:23
3:24
3:26
3:27
3:29
3:30
3:31
8:16
10:7
10:9
10:13
10:14
11:1
11:6
11:7
11:11
11:14
11:16
11:17
11:18
11:22
11:25
12:26
12:27
14:1
14:2
14:3
14:19
14:20
14:21
14:22
14:23
14:29
14:30
14:31
14:32
14:33
17:25
18:2
18:5
18:10
18:11
18:12
18:14
18:15
18:16
18:20
18:21
18:22
18:29
19:1
19:5
19:13
20:7
20:8
20:9
20:10
20:11
20:13
20:15
20:16
20:17
20:20
20:21
20:22
20:23
23:18
23:24
23:37
24:2
24:3
24:4
24:9