יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב
𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤅 𐤁𐤍𐤁
Yishebo Benov
H3430 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Yishbo be-Nob is a proper name, designating a specific Philistine figure encountered in narrative accounts during the monarchic period. The name is likely interpreted as 'the one who dwells in Nob' or 'his dwelling is in Nob,' reflecting a relationship between the individual and the location Nob, though the grammatical construction is somewhat irregular, suggesting possibly a non-native name adapted or reinterpreted in the Hebrew text. Semantically, the term functions exclusively as a personal name in biblical context.
Semantic Range
personal name; possibly 'man of Nob,' 'his dwelling is in Nob,' 'the one who dwells in Nob'; exclusively functions as a personal name in biblical usage
Root / Etymology
Compound of the Hebrew root יָשַׁב (y-sh-b, to sit, dwell) and the place-name נֹב (Nob), possibly incorporating the preposition בְּ (in, at). The form does not match standard Hebrew naming patterns and seems to be a unique construction or a later reinterpretation of a foreign name to fit Hebrew linguistic models.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Yishbo be-Nob appears in 2 Samuel 21:16 as a Philistine warrior slain by Abishai, one of David's men. The traditional understanding parses the name as indicating someone 'living in Nob,' a town near Jerusalem noted elsewhere in biblical history, but the construction is not typical for native Hebrew personal names. Some manuscripts and ancient translations (the Septuagint and others) reflect wide variation in the reading, which suggests that the origin and precise meaning of the name may be obscure or that it was originally a foreign (likely Philistine) name that the biblical tradition Hebraized. Later English translations usually retain the transliteration, sometimes offering 'Ishbi-benob' (as in KJV margins), but the identification as a Philistine is contextually, not lexically, established. This entry is best considered a personal name whose underlying meaning was either obscure or of secondary importance to its narrative function.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָשַׁב and נֹב, with a pronominal suffix and a preposition interposed; his dwelling (is) in Nob; Jishbo-be-Nob, a Philistine; Ishbi-benob (from the margin).
Bantu Hebrew
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ישב (y-š-b) — to dwell, to reside, to inhabit, to sit
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3143 | יוֹשִׁבְיָה | Yahweh causes to dwell |
| H3427 | יָשַׁב | in dwelling |
| H3428 | יֶשֶׁבְאָב | Dwelling-of-a-Father |
| H3429 | יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת | in the seat |
| H4186 | מוֹשָׁב | in their dwelling-places |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3430-03 |
ו/ישבו | vyshvv | HC/Np |
and-Ishbi | Dwelling-in-Nob | 1 |
H3430-02 |
וְ/יִשְׁבִּ֨י | veyishebi | HC/Np |
and-Ishbi | and Dweller-in-Nob | 1 |
H3430-01 |
בְּנֹ֜ב | benov | HNp |
-benob | Dweller-in-Nob | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3430-03 |
2 Samuel 21:16 | ו/ישבו | vyshvv | HC/Np |
and-Ishbi | Dwelling-in-Nob |
H3430-02 |
2 Samuel 21:16 | וְ/יִשְׁבִּ֨י | veyishebi | HC/Np |
and-Ishbi | and Dweller-in-Nob |
H3430-01 |
2 Samuel 21:16 | בְּנֹ֜ב | benov | HNp |
-benob | Dweller-in-Nob |