ἸΑΒΙΣ, ἰαβις
IABIS, iabis
Sounds Like: ee-AH-bis
Translations: Jabesh
From the root: ἸΑΒΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun referring to Jabesh, a city in Gilead, east of the Jordan River. It is often mentioned in the context of its inhabitants, the Jabeshites (ἸΑΒΙΣΗΝΟΙ), particularly in historical narratives concerning their interactions with figures like Saul.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2404 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 5:71
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