Shobak means “Shobach” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H7731 שׁוֹבָך (Showbak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Showbak (sho-bawk') n/p. 1. Shobak, a Syrian [perhaps for H7730] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include syrians. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Showbak (sho-bawk') n/p. 1. Shobak, a Syrian [perhaps for H7730] KJV: Shobach. Root(s): H7730
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Shobach
Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.10.16; also called Shophach (NIV: Shophak) at 1Ch.19.16,18; Also named: sho.phakh (שׁוֹפָךְ "Shophach" H7780) § Shobach = "expansion" general of king Hadarezer of the Syrians of Zoba in the time of David
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Showbak, 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.
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.
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2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7731.
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7731, grouped by book.
Shobak (Strong's H7731) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shobach". Showbak (sho-bawk') n/p. 1. Shobak, a Syrian [perhaps for H7730]
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7731 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7731 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as syrians. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.