ΙΑΒΕΙΣ, ιαβεις
IABEIS, iabeis
Sounds Like: JAH-behs
Translations: Jabez
From the root: ΙΑΒΕΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Jabez is a proper noun, referring to a male individual mentioned in the Old Testament. His name is associated with sorrow or pain, as his mother bore him in pain, but he was later blessed by God.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2406 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Chronicles — 10:12
From the same root
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