Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Jabez
Usage: § Jabez = "sorrow" a town in Judah apparently near Bethlehem
Strong's Number
H3258
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H3258 Quick Answer
Strong's H3258 יַעבֵּץ (Ya`bets) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ya`bets (yah-bates') n/l. 1. sorrowful 2. Jabets, the name of an Israelite It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include name and israel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Ya`bets (yah-bates') n/l. 1. sorrowful 2. Jabets, the name of an Israelite
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- name and israel
Meaning and Definition
Ya`bets (yah-bates') n/l. 1. sorrowful 2. Jabets, the name of an Israelite 3. also of a place in Israel [from an unused root probably meaning to grieve] KJV: Jabez.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3258. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3258 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ya`bets, 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.
Israel
1 Chronicles 4:10
name
1 Chronicles 4:9
How Strong's H3258 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3258 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 H3258 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3258.
And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3258, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3258 FAQ
What does yabets (יַעְבֵּץ) mean?
Yabets (Strong's H3258) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jabez". Ya`bets (yah-bates') n/l. 1. sorrowful 2. Jabets, the name of an Israelite
How many times is yabets (יַעְבֵּץ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3258 across 1 book.
Where can I study yabets (יַעְבֵּץ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3258 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yabets (יַעְבֵּץ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as name and israel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.