יוֹזָבָד
𐤉𐤅𐤆𐤁𐤃
Yozavad
H3107 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name, masculine; refers to multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily Israelites. The name means 'YHWH has bestowed/given' or 'YHWH endows.' The lexical sense encapsulates the idea of divine bestowal or gift, specifically emphasizing YHWH as the agent of giving.
Semantic Range
(personal name) YHWH has bestowed, YHWH gives, divine endowment; used as a proper name for several Israelite individuals, often Levites or priestly associates, never as a common noun or verb
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root י-ז-ב-ד functioning as a theophoric compound: the prefixed element יוֹ, representing a short form of the divine name YHWH, is attached to the verb זָבַד (to bestow, endow). Thus, יוֹ + זָבָד yields 'YHWH has given/bestowed.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name יוֹזָבָד (Yôzâbâd) is found predominantly in post-exilic and late monarchic texts, specifically among the Levitical and priestly lists in Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. It is a variation of the slightly more common יְהוֹזָבָד (Yehozabad), both combining YHWH's name with the verb for giving/endowing. English translations often use 'Jozabad' or variants such as 'Josabad,' but these forms obscure the original theophoric structure. The name does not occur with clear geographic or sectarian identity (i.e., not restricted to Judahite or Israelite usage). Other names built from the same root-verb include זְבוּלּוּן (Zebulun) and זַבְדִּי (Zabdi). The form יוֹ (for YHWH) suggests a late First Temple or post-exilic origin, as longer forms were more common earlier. The designation 'Jew' seen in some translations is anachronistic for the biblical bearers of the name, who are Israelites or Levites by biblical context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a form of יְהוֹזָבָד; Jozabad, the name of ten Israelites; Josabad, Jozabad.
Bantu Hebrew
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זבד (z-b-d) — to give, bestow, endow
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2064 | זָבַד | he has endowed me |
| H2065 | זֶבֶד | bestowed gift |
| H2066 | זָבָד | And Zabad |
| H2067 | זַבְדִּי | and My-Gift |
| H2068 | זַבְדִּיאֵל | El-has-given |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3107-01 |
וְ/יוֹזָבָ֜ד | veyozavad | HC/Np |
and Jozabad | and YHWH-has-bestowed | and Yozavad | 6 |
H3107-02 |
יוֹזָבָ֧ד | yozavad | HNp |
Jozabad | YHWH has bestowed | Yozavad | 4 |
Occurrences in Scripture
10 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3107-02 |
Ezra 8:33 | יוֹזָבָ֧ד | yozavad | HNp |
Jozabad | YHWH has bestowed | Yozavad |
H3107-02 |
Ezra 10:22 | יוֹזָבָ֖ד | yozavad | HNp |
Jozabad | YHWH has bestowed | Yozavad |
H3107-02 |
Ezra 10:23 | יוֹזָבָ֣ד | yozavad | HNp |
Jozabad | YHWH has bestowed | Yozavad |
H3107-02 |
Nehemiah 8:7 | יוֹזָבָ֨ד | yozavad | HNp |
Jozabad | YHWH has bestowed | Yozavad |
H3107-01 |
Nehemiah 11:16 | וְ/יוֹזָבָ֜ד | veyozavad | HC/Np |
and Jozabad | and YHWH-has-bestowed | and Yozavad |
H3107-01 |
1 Chronicles 12:5 | וְ/יוֹזָבָ֖ד | veyozavad | HC/Np |
and Jozabad | and YHWH-has-bestowed | and Yozavad |
H3107-01 |
1 Chronicles 12:21 | וְ/יוֹזָבָ֤ד | veyozavad | HC/Np |
and Jozabad | and YHWH-has-bestowed | and Yozavad |
H3107-01 |
1 Chronicles 12:21 | וְ/יוֹזָבָ֔ד | veyozavad-2 | HC/Np |
and Jozabad | and YHWH-has-bestowed | and Yozavad |
H3107-01 |
2 Chronicles 31:13 | וְ/יוֹזָבָד֙ | veyozavad | HC/Np |
and Jozabad | and YHWH-has-bestowed | and Yozavad |
H3107-01 |
2 Chronicles 35:9 | וְ/יוֹזָבָ֖ד | veyozavad | HC/Np |
and Jozabad | and YHWH-has-bestowed | and Yozavad |