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Lexicon :: Strong's H3097 - yô'āḇ

Strong's

Red Letter

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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H3097

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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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1Sa 26:6 - Then answered^H6030 David^H1732 and said^H559 to Ahimelech^H288 the Hittite,^H2850 and to Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah,^H6870 brother^H251 to Joab,^H3097 saying,^H559 Who will go down^H3381 with me to Saul^H7586 to the camp?^H4264 And Abishai^H52 said,^H559 I will go down^H3381 with thee.

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2Sa 2:13 - And Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah,^H6870 and the servants^H5650 of David,^H1732 went out,^H3318 and met^H6298 together^H3162 by the pool^H1295 of Gibeon:^H1391 and they sat down,^H3427 the one on the one side of the pool,^H1295 and the other on the other side of the pool.^H1295

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2Sa 2:14 - And Abner^H74 said^H559 to Joab,^H3097 Let the young men^H5288 now arise,^H6965 and play^H7832 before^H6440 us. And Joab^H3097 said,^H559 Let them arise.^H6965

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2Sa 2:18 - And there were three^H7969 sons^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 there, Joab,^H3097 and Abishai,^H52 and Asahel:^H6214 and Asahel^H6214 was as light^H7031 of foot^H7272 as a^H259 wild^H7704 roe.^H6643

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2Sa 2:22 - And Abner^H74 said^H559 again^H3254 to Asahel,^H6214 Turn thee aside^H5493 from following^H310 me: wherefore should I smite^H5221 thee to the ground?^H776 how then should I hold up^H5375 my face^H6440 to Joab^H3097 thy brother?^H251

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2Sa 2:24 - Joab^H3097 also and Abishai^H52 pursued^H7291 after^H310 Abner:^H74 and the sun^H8121 went down^H935 when they were come^H935 to the hill^H1389 of Ammah,^H522 that lieth before^H6440 Giah^H1520 by the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057 of Gibeon.^H1391

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2Sa 2:26 - Then Abner^H74 called^H7121 to Joab,^H3097 and said,^H559 Shall the sword^H2719 devour^H398 for ever?^H5331 knowest^H3045 thou not that it will be bitterness^H4751 in the latter end?^H314 how long shall it be then, ere thou bid^H559 the people^H5971 return^H7725 from following^H310 their brethren?^H251

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2Sa 2:27 - And Joab^H3097 said,^H559 As God^H430 liveth,^H2416 unless^H3884 thou hadst spoken,^H1696 surely then in the morning^H1242 the people^H5971 had gone up^H5927 every one^H376 from following^H310 his brother.^H251

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2Sa 2:28 - So Joab^H3097 blew^H8628 a trumpet,^H7782 and all the people^H5971 stood still,^H5975 and pursued^H7291 after^H310 Israel^H3478 no more, neither fought^H3898 they any more.^H3254

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2Sa 2:30 - And Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 from following^H310 Abner:^H74 and when he had gathered^H6908 ➔ all the people^H5971 together,^H6908 there lacked^H6485 of David's^H1732 servants^H5650 nineteen^H8672^H6240 men^H376 and Asahel.^H6214

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2Sa 2:32 - And they took up^H5375 Asahel,^H6214 and buried^H6912 him in the sepulchre^H6913 of his father,^H1 which was in Bethlehem.^H1035 And Joab^H3097 and his men^H582 went^H3212 all night,^H3915 and they came to Hebron^H2275 at break of day.^H215

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2Sa 3:22 - And, behold, the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 and Joab^H3097 came^H935 from pursuing a troop,^H1416 and brought in^H935 a great^H7227 spoil^H7998 with them: but Abner^H74 was not with David^H1732 in Hebron;^H2275 for he had sent him away,^H7971 and he was gone^H3212 in peace.^H7965

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2Sa 3:23 - When Joab^H3097 and all the host^H6635 that was with him were come,^H935 they told^H5046 Joab,^H3097 saying,^H559 Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369 came^H935 to the king,^H4428 and he hath sent him away,^H7971 and he is gone^H3212 in peace.^H7965

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2Sa 3:24 - Then Joab^H3097 came^H935 to the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 What hast thou done?^H6213 behold, Abner^H74 came^H935 unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away,^H7971 and he is quite^H1980 gone?^H3212

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2Sa 3:26 - And when Joab^H3097 was come out^H3318 from David,^H1732 he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 after^H310 Abner,^H74 which brought him again^H7725 from the well^H953 of Sirah:^H5626 but David^H1732 knew^H3045 it not.

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2Sa 3:27 - And when Abner^H74 was returned^H7725 to Hebron,^H2275 Joab^H3097 took him aside^H5186 in^H413^H8432 the gate^H8179 to speak^H1696 with him quietly,^H7987 and smote^H5221 him there under the fifth^H2570 rib, that he died,^H4191 for the blood^H1818 of Asahel^H6214 his brother.^H251

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2Sa 3:29 - Let it rest^H2342 on the head^H7218 of Joab,^H3097 and on all his father's^H1 house;^H1004 and let there not fail^H3772 from the house^H1004 of Joab^H3097 one that hath an issue,^H2100 or that is a leper,^H6879 or that leaneth^H2388 on a staff,^H6418 or that falleth^H5307 on the sword,^H2719 or that lacketh^H2638 bread.^H3899

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2Sa 3:30 - So Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 his brother^H251 slew^H2026 Abner,^H74 because he had slain^H4191 their brother^H251 Asahel^H6214 at Gibeon^H1391 in the battle.^H4421

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2Sa 3:31 - And David^H1732 said^H559 to Joab,^H3097 and to all the people^H5971 that were with him, Rend^H7167 your clothes,^H899 and gird^H2296 you with sackcloth,^H8242 and mourn^H5594 before^H6440 Abner.^H74 And king^H4428 David^H1732 himself followed^H1980^H310 the bier.^H4296

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:16

2Sa 8:16 - And Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 was over the host;^H6635 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286 was recorder;^H2142

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2Sa 10:7 - And when David^H1732 heard^H8085 of it, he sent^H7971 Joab,^H3097 and all the host^H6635 of the mighty men.^H1368

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2Sa 10:9 - When Joab^H3097 saw^H7200 that the front^H6440 of the battle^H4421 was against him before^H6440 and behind,^H268 he chose^H977 of all the choice^H977 men of Israel,^H3478 and put them in array^H6186 against^H7125 the Syrians:^H758

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2Sa 10:13 - And Joab^H3097 drew nigh,^H5066 and the people^H5971 that were with him, unto the battle^H4421 against the Syrians:^H758 and they fled^H5127 before^H6440 him.

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2Sa 10:14 - And when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200 that the Syrians^H758 were fled,^H5127 then fled^H5127 they also before^H6440 Abishai,^H52 and entered^H935 into the city.^H5892 So Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 from the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and came^H935 to Jerusalem.^H3389

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2Sa 11:1 - And it came to pass, after the year^H8141 was expired,^H8666 at the time^H6256 when kings^H4428^H4397 go forth^H3318 to battle, that David^H1732 sent^H7971 Joab,^H3097 and his servants^H5650 with him, and all Israel;^H3478 and they destroyed^H7843 the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and besieged^H6696 Rabbah.^H7237 But David^H1732 tarried still^H3427 at Jerusalem.^H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:6

2Sa 11:6 - And David^H1732 sent^H7971 to Joab,^H3097 saying, Send^H7971 me Uriah^H223 the Hittite.^H2850 And Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 Uriah^H223 to David.^H1732

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2Sa 11:7 - And when Uriah^H223 was come^H935 unto him, David^H1732 demanded^H7592 of him how Joab^H3097 did,^H7965 and how the people^H5971 did,^H7965 and how the war^H4421 prospered.^H7965

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2Sa 11:11 - And Uriah^H223 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 The ark,^H727 and Israel,^H3478 and Judah,^H3063 abide^H3427 in tents;^H5521 and my lord^H113 Joab,^H3097 and the servants^H5650 of my lord,^H113 are encamped^H2583 in the open^H6440 fields;^H7704 shall I^H589 then go^H935 into mine house,^H1004 to eat^H398 and to drink,^H8354 and to lie^H7901 with my wife?^H802 as thou livest,^H2416 and as thy soul^H5315 liveth,^H2416 I will not do^H6213 this thing.^H1697

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2Sa 11:14 - And it came to pass in the morning,^H1242 that 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 - And it came to pass, when Joab^H3097 observed^H8104 the city,^H5892 that he assigned^H5414 Uriah^H223 unto a place^H4725 where he knew^H3045 that valiant^H2428 men^H582 were.

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2Sa 11:17 - And the men^H582 of the city^H5892 went out,^H3318 and fought^H3898 with Joab:^H3097 and there fell^H5307 some of the people^H5971 of the servants^H5650 of David;^H1732 and Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 died^H4191 also.

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2Sa 11:18 - Then Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 and told^H5046 David^H1732 all the things^H1697 concerning the war;^H4421

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2Sa 11:22 - So the messenger^H4397 went,^H3212 and came^H935 and shewed^H5046 David^H1732 all that Joab^H3097 had sent^H7971 him for.

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2Sa 11:25 - Then David^H1732 said^H559 unto the messenger,^H4397 Thus shalt thou say^H559 unto Joab,^H3097 Let not this thing^H1697 displease^H3415^H5869 thee, for the sword^H2719 devoureth^H398 one as well as another:^H2090 make thy battle^H4421 more strong^H2388 against the city,^H5892 and overthrow^H2040 it: and encourage^H2388 thou him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:26

2Sa 12:26 - And Joab^H3097 fought^H3898 against Rabbah^H7237 of the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and took^H3920 the royal^H4410 city.^H5892

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2Sa 12:27 - And Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to David,^H1732 and said,^H559 I have fought^H3898 against Rabbah,^H7237 and have taken^H3920 the city^H5892 of waters.^H4325

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2Sa 14:1 - Now Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 perceived^H3045 that the king's^H4428 heart^H3820 was toward Absalom.^H53

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2Sa 14:2 - And Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 to Tekoah,^H8620 and fetched^H3947 thence a wise^H2450 woman,^H802 and said^H559 unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner,^H56 and put on^H3847 now mourning^H60 apparel,^H899 and anoint^H5480 not thyself with oil,^H8081 but be as a woman^H802 that had a long^H7227 time^H3117 mourned^H56 for the dead:^H4191

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2Sa 14:3 - And come^H935 to the king,^H4428 and speak^H1696 on this manner^H1697 unto him. So Joab^H3097 put^H7760 the words^H1697 in her mouth.^H6310

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2Sa 14:19 - And the king^H4428 said,^H559 Is not the hand^H3027 of Joab^H3097 with thee in all this? And the woman^H802 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 As thy soul^H5315 liveth,^H2416 my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 none^H376 can^H786 turn to the right hand^H3231 or to the left^H8041 from ought that my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hath spoken:^H1696 for thy servant^H5650 Joab,^H3097 he bade^H6680 me, and he put^H7760 all these words^H1697 in the mouth^H6310 of thine handmaid:^H8198

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2Sa 14:20 - To^H5668 fetch about^H5437 this form^H6440 of speech^H1697 hath thy servant^H5650 Joab^H3097 done^H6213 this thing:^H1697 and my lord^H113 is wise,^H2450 according to the wisdom^H2451 of an angel^H4397 of God,^H430 to know^H3045 all things that are in the earth.^H776

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2Sa 14:21 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Joab,^H3097 Behold now, I have done^H6213 this thing:^H1697 go^H3212 therefore, bring^H7725 ➔ the young man^H5288 Absalom^H53 again.^H7725

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2Sa 14:22 - And Joab^H3097 fell^H5307 to the ground^H776 on his face,^H6440 and bowed^H7812 himself, and thanked^H1288 the king:^H4428 and Joab^H3097 said,^H559 To day^H3117 thy servant^H5650 knoweth^H3045 that I have found^H4672 grace^H2580 in thy sight,^H5869 my lord,^H113 O king,^H4428 in that the king^H4428 hath fulfilled^H6213 the request^H1697 of his servant.^H5650

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2Sa 14:23 - So Joab^H3097 arose^H6965 and went^H3212 to Geshur,^H1650 and brought^H935 Absalom^H53 to Jerusalem.^H3389

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2Sa 14:29 - Therefore Absalom^H53 sent^H7971 for Joab,^H3097 to have sent^H7971 him to the king;^H4428 but he would^H14 not come^H935 to him: and when he sent again^H7971 the second time,^H8145 he would^H14 not come.^H935

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2Sa 14:30 - Therefore he said^H559 unto his servants,^H5650 See,^H7200 Joab's^H3097 field^H2513 is near^H413 mine,^H3027 and he hath barley^H8184 there; go^H3212 and set^H3341 it on fire.^H784 And Absalom's^H53 servants^H5650 set^H3341 the field^H2513 on fire.^H784

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2Sa 14:31 - Then Joab^H3097 arose,^H6965 and came^H935 to Absalom^H53 unto his house,^H1004 and said^H559 unto him, Wherefore have thy servants^H5650 set^H3341 my field^H2513 on fire?^H784

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2Sa 14:32 - And Absalom^H53 answered^H559 Joab,^H3097 Behold, I sent^H7971 unto thee, saying,^H559 Come^H935 hither, that I may send^H7971 thee to the king,^H4428 to say,^H559 Wherefore am I come^H935 from Geshur?^H1650 it had been good^H2896 for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see^H7200 the king's^H4428 face;^H6440 and if there be^H3426 any iniquity^H5771 in me, let him kill^H4191 me.

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2Sa 14:33 - So Joab^H3097 came^H935 to the king,^H4428 and told^H5046 him: and when he had called^H7121 for Absalom,^H53 he came^H935 to the king,^H4428 and bowed^H7812 himself on his face^H639 to the ground^H776 before^H6440 the king:^H4428 and the king^H4428 kissed^H5401 Absalom.^H53

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2Sa 17:25 - And Absalom^H53 made^H7760 Amasa^H6021 captain of the host^H6635 instead of Joab:^H3097 which Amasa^H6021 was a man's^H376 son,^H1121 whose name^H8034 was Ithra^H3501 an Israelite,^H3481 that went in^H935 to Abigail^H26 the daughter^H1323 of Nahash,^H5176 sister^H269 to Zeruiah^H6870 Joab's^H3097 mother.^H517

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