יִדְבָּשׁ
𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤔
Yidebash
H3031 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Yidbash. Name of a male individual listed as an Israelite in genealogical records. The etymology suggests an association with honey or sweetness, but as a proper name, the term functions primarily as an identifier rather than conveying a direct semantic meaning in biblical contexts.
Semantic Range
personal name; possibly 'honeyed' in origin; no attested use outside of personal name designation
Root / Etymology
From the same root as דְּבַשׁ (devash, 'honey'). The name יִדְבָּשׁ (Yidbash) likely incorporates the root דב"ש, possibly meaning 'honeyed' or 'like honey.' However, as a personal name, its precise intended meaning or wordplay is uncertain—a common feature in ancient Semitic onomastics.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Yidbash is attested in 1 Chronicles 4:17 as one of the descendants of Judah (i.e., a Judahite) in a genealogical list. The construction of the name with the root for 'honey' aligns with a broader pattern of using agricultural and pleasant-tasting food imagery in personal names in the Hebrew Bible. There is no indication that the name carried other lexical meanings or was used as a common noun. The rendering as 'Idbash' or 'Jidbash' in English translations is based on the practice of transliteration rather than translation. Later English Bibles sometimes obscure the connection to the root by presenting an anglicized form. The semantic content is largely secondary to its function as a proper name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as דְּבַשׁ; perhaps honeyed; Jidbash, an Israelite; Idbash.
Bantu Hebrew
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דבש (d-b-sh) — honey, sweetness
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3031-01 |
וְ/יִדְבָּ֑שׁ | veyidebash | HC/Np |
and Idbash | and Yidbash | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3031-01 |
1 Chronicles 4:3 | וְ/יִדְבָּ֑שׁ | veyidebash | HC/Np |
and Idbash | and Yidbash |