Lexicon Chobah: Chobah Original Word: חוֹבָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hobah Feminine active participle of chabah; hiding place; Chobah, a place in Syria -- Hobah. see HEBREW chabah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chub Definition a place N. of Damascus NASB Translation Hobah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חוֺבָה proper name, of a location Genesis 14:15, north of Damascus; modern –oba, 20 hours north of Dam., according to WetzstDel Gn. ed. 4, 561 ff. so Di. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חוּב (chub), which means "to hide" or "to withdraw."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Chobah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. Usage: Chobah is used as a geographical name in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of a pursuit by Abram. Context: Chobah is a location mentioned in the Book of Genesis, specifically in Genesis 14:15. It is described as being "north of Damascus." The context of its mention is during the account of Abram's pursuit of the kings who had taken his nephew Lot captive. After Abram's successful night attack, he pursued the fleeing kings as far as Chobah. The exact location of Chobah is not definitively known, but it is traditionally considered to be in the region north of Damascus, aligning with the biblical description. This pursuit and subsequent victory are significant as they demonstrate Abram's leadership and God's favor upon him. Forms and Transliterations חוֹבָ֔ה חובה choVah ḥō·w·ḇāh ḥōwḇāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:15 HEB: וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙ עַד־ חוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְּׂמֹ֖אל NAS: them as far as Hobah, which KJV: them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which [is] on the left hand INT: and pursued far Hobah which is north 1 Occurrence |
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