Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Jabbok
Usage: § Jabbok = "emptying" a stream which intersects the mountain range of Gilead, and falls into the Jordan on the east about midway between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea
Strong's Number
H2999
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H2999 Quick Answer
Strong's H2999 יַבּוֹק (Yabboq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yabboq (yab-boke') n/l. 1. pouring forth 2. Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include jabbok. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Yabboq (yab-boke') n/l. 1. pouring forth 2. Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- jabbok
Meaning and Definition
Yabboq (yab-boke') n/l. 1. pouring forth 2. Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan [probably from H1238] KJV: Jabbok. Root(s): H1238
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2999. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2999 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yabboq, 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.
Jabbok
Genesis 32:22
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How Strong's H2999 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2999 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 H2999 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2999.
And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2999, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2999 FAQ
What does yabboq (יַבֹּק) mean?
Yabboq (Strong's H2999) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jabbok". Yabboq (yab-boke') n/l. 1. pouring forth 2. Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan
How many times is yabboq (יַבֹּק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2999 across 5 books.
Where can I study yabboq (יַבֹּק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2999 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yabboq (יַבֹּק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as jabbok. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.