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Strong's H2246 חֹבָב (chobab)

Chobab means “Hobab” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2246 — helios (“sun”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2246
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H2246 Quick Answer

Strong's H2246 חוֹבָב (Chobab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chobab (kho-bawb') n/p. 1. cherished 2. Chobab, father-in-law of Moses It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include moses. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chobab (kho-bawb') n/p. 1. cherished 2. Chobab, father-in-law of Moses
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
moses

Meaning and Definition

Chobab (kho-bawb') n/p. 1. cherished 2. Chobab, father-in-law of Moses [from H2245] KJV: Hobab. Root(s): H2245

Original Word
חוֹבָב
Transliteration
Chobab
Derivation
First root strongs: 2245
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2246. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Hobab

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.10.29; son of: Jethro (H3503); brother of: Zipporah (H6855) and Eliasaph (H0460) § Hobab = "cherished" the son of Reuel, the Midianite father-in-law of Moses, also known as Jethro, and brother-in-law of Moses

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How Strong's H2246 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chobab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Moses Numbers 10:29

How Strong's H2246 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2246 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2246 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 10:29 KJV

And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.

Judges 4:11 KJV

Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2246.

Numbers 10:29 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Judges 4:11 Old Testament, KJV
Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2246, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2246 FAQ

What does chobab (חֹבָב) mean?

Chobab (Strong's H2246) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hobab". Chobab (kho-bawb') n/p. 1. cherished 2. Chobab, father-in-law of Moses

How many times is chobab (חֹבָב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2246 across 2 books.

Where can I study chobab (חֹבָב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2246 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chobab (חֹבָב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as moses. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.