Original Word: יָטְבָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Yotbah
Pronunciation: yoht-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yot-baw')
Definition: Jotbah
Meaning: Jotbah

Jotbah

From yatab; pleasantness; Jotbah, a place in Palestine -- Jotbah.

see HEBREW yatab

Word Origin
from yatab
Definition
"pleasantness," a city probably in Judah
NASB Translation
Jotbah (1).

יָטְבָה proper name, of a location (pleasantness) city probably in Judah 2 Kings 21:19, site unknown.

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָטַב (yatab), meaning "to be good" or "to be pleasing."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jotbah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Jotbah is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a place name.

Context: Jotbah is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the native place of Meshullemeth, the mother of King Amon of Judah. The reference to Jotbah is found in 2 Kings 21:19: "Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah." This indicates that Jotbah was a location of some significance, at least in the context of the royal family of Judah.

The exact location of Jotbah is not definitively known, but it is believed to have been situated in the region of Judah, possibly near the southern part of the kingdom. The name itself, meaning "pleasantness" or "goodness," suggests that it may have been a place of favorable conditions or beauty.

Jotbah's mention in the Bible is brief, and it does not appear in other historical or archaeological records outside of the biblical text. As such, its historical and geographical details remain largely speculative. However, its inclusion in the narrative of the kings of Judah highlights its relevance in the lineage and familial connections of the Judean monarchy.

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