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שׁוֹבָב

𐤔𐤅𐤁𐤁

Shovav

H7727 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שוב to turn, return, go back, turn aside

Definition

Personal name: Shobab. Used as the name of at least two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, notably a son of David. As a personal name, it may carry connotations of restlessness, waywardness, or turning aside, drawing on its relationship to the adjective form, but the meaning in the context of a name is not explicitly attested beyond its function as a proper noun.

Semantic Range

proper name of persons (Shobab); by connection to the root, may suggest 'restless,' 'wayward,' or 'rebellious' as a personal quality, but used exclusively as a name in the Hebrew Bible

Root / Etymology

The name derives from the root שׁוּב (to turn, return), in its adjective form שׁוֹבֵב meaning 'turning aside, wayward, rebel.' The personal name שׁוֹבָב (Shobab) shares the same spelling as the adjective but functions exclusively as a proper noun in the biblical text. The name likely encapsulates a quality suggested by the adjective, possibly 'restless' or 'one who turns aside,' but as a name, its specific connotation is context-dependent and not always translatable.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name שׁוֹבָב appears primarily as the name of a son of David by Bathsheba (2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5, 14:4) and is listed among other sons in genealogical lists. There is no narrative describing his actions, so the significance of the name must be inferred from the root and adjective usage elsewhere (which generally means 'wayward' or 'rebellious' in non-nominal contexts). The name is also borne by another individual mentioned in post-exilic genealogies. Modern translations usually transliterate the name as 'Shobab' without attempting to translate any adjectival meaning. The noun does not carry the later religious or ethnic connotations associated with English terms like 'Jew' or 'Jewish.' Related terms, such as the adjective שׁוֹבֵב, are used in poetic or prophetic passages to mean 'turning aside' or 'rebellious,' particularly in the context of Israelite waywardness, but as a personal name, these connotations are more notional than prescriptive.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as שׁוֹבָב; rebellious; Shobab, the name of two Israelites; Shobab.

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Root Family

שוב (sh-w-b) — to turn, return, go back, turn aside

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3432 יָשֻׁבִי the Returner-descendant
H3437 יָשׁוּב He will return
H7619 שְׁבוּאֵל God Restores
H7725 שׁוּב I will bring back
H7870 שִׁיבָה restoration of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7727-01 וְ/שׁוֹבָ֔ב veshovav HC/Np and Shobab and Shobab 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7727-01 2 Samuel 5:14 וְ/שׁוֹבָ֔ב veshovav HC/Np and Shobab and Shobab
H7727-01 1 Chronicles 2:18 וְ/שׁוֹבָ֖ב veshovav HC/Np and Shobab and Shobab
H7727-01 1 Chronicles 3:5 וְ/שׁוֹבָ֞ב veshovav HC/Np and-Shobab and Shobab
H7727-01 1 Chronicles 14:4 וְ/שׁוֹבָ֔ב veshovav HC/Np and Shobab and Shobab
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