יוֹאָב (yo.av) means “Joab” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: yo-awb' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
יוֹאָב · yo.av · Joab
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
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יוֹאָב · yo.av · Joab
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.14; son of: Seraiah (H8304J) § 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
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יוֹאָב · yo.av · Joab
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.6; son of: Pahath-moab (H6355); brother of: Jeshua (H3442I) § 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
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יוֹאָב · yo.av · Joab
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.9 § 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
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from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H1 (אָב); Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites
KJV glosses: Joab.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| joab | 63 |
| of joab | 14 |
| so joab | 14 |
| and joab | 12 |
| then joab | 6 |
| but joab | 5 |
| when joab | 5 |
| joabs | 3 |
| now joab | 3 |
| he | 2 |
| to joab | 2 |
| and for joab | 1 |
| as soon as joab | 1 |
| him | 1 |
| how joab | 1 |
| in joabs | 1 |
| meanwhile joab | 1 |
| of joabs | 1 |
| so joabs | 1 |
| under joab | 1 |
| under joabs | 1 |
| was joabs | 1 |
| while joab | 1 |
| who | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and joab | 36 |
| joab | 24 |
| of joab | 13 |
| to joab | 13 |
| so joab | 8 |
| joabs | 4 |
| then joab | 4 |
| unto joab | 4 |
| for joab | 3 |
| when joab | 3 |
| with joab | 3 |
| against joab | 2 |
| and when joab | 2 |
| now joab | 2 |
| all that joab | 1 |
| also what joab | 1 |
| and for joab | 1 |
| and it came to pass when joab | 1 |
| and that joab | 1 |
| did joab | 1 |
| him joabs | 1 |
| himself unto joab | 1 |
| how joab | 1 |
| i pray you unto joab | 1 |
| in joabs | 1 |
| instead of joab | 1 |
| now when joab | 1 |
| of joabs | 1 |
| out to joab | 1 |
| that joab | 1 |
| them and joabs | 1 |
| there joab | 1 |
| thou joab | 1 |
| unto him so joab | 1 |
| us and joab | 1 |
| wherefore joab | 1 |
| which joab | 1 |
Page 3 of 3. 124 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
Read word by wordHe built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
Read word by wordNow Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
Read word by wordNow these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Read word by wordZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
Read word by wordJoab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Read word by wordOn hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
Read word by wordWhen Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
Read word by wordSo Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
Read word by wordWhen the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Joab’s brother Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordIn the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.
Read word by wordSo David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”
Read word by wordBut Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”
Read word by wordNevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordAnd Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.
Read word by wordBut Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.
Read word by wordEverything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.
Read word by wordThe fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Read word by wordJoab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
Read word by wordAhithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
Read word by wordthe descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
Read word by wordfrom the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
Read word by wordthe descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
Read word by wordThe source numbers this heading or verse separately; read it in the interlinear.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 60.1
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