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Strong's H7727 שׁוֹבָב (shobab)

Showbab - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H7727
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H7727 Quick Answer

Strong's H7727 שׁוֹבָב (Showbab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Showbab (sho-bawb') n/p. 1. rebellious 2. Shobab, the name of two Israelites It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include shobab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Showbab (sho-bawb') n/p. 1. rebellious 2. Shobab, the name of two Israelites
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shobab

Meaning and Definition

Showbab (sho-bawb') n/p. 1. rebellious 2. Shobab, the name of two Israelites [the same as H7726] KJV: Shobab. Root(s): H7726

Original Word
שׁוֹבָב
Transliteration
Showbab
Derivation
First root strongs: 7726
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7727. 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)

Shobab

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14; son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339); brother of: Shammua (H8051H), Nathan (H5416) and Solomon (H8010);

half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Shobab = "rebellious" 1) son of David by Bathsheba 2) a Judaite, son of Caleb by his wife Azubah and grandson of Hezron

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How Strong's H7727 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Showbab, 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.

Shobab 2 Samuel 5:14 4×

How Strong's H7727 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7727 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 H7727 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 5:14 KJV

And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

1 Chronicles 2:18 KJV

And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

1 Chronicles 3:5 KJV

And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7727.

2 Samuel 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
1 Chronicles 2:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
1 Chronicles 3:5 Old Testament, KJV
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
1 Chronicles 14:4 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7727, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 5:14
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2:18 1 Chronicles 3:5 1 Chronicles 14:4

Strong's H7727 FAQ

What does shobab (שׁוֹבָב) mean?

Shobab (Strong's H7727) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shobab". Showbab (sho-bawb') n/p. 1. rebellious 2. Shobab, the name of two Israelites

How many times is shobab (שׁוֹבָב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H7727 across 2 books.

Where can I study shobab (שׁוֹבָב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7727 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shobab (שׁוֹבָב)?

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