7731. Shobak
Strong's Lexicon
Shobak: Shobak

Original Word: שׁוֹבָךְ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Showbak
Pronunciation: SHO-bak
Phonetic Spelling: (sho-bawk')
Definition: Shobak
Meaning: Shobak

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to braid or entangle

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Shobak, as it is a specific name. However, the concept of a military commander can be related to Greek terms like στρατηγός (strategos), meaning general or leader.

Usage: Shobak is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual, namely the commander of the army of Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. The name Shobak itself does not carry a specific meaning in Hebrew, but it is associated with a military leader who played a significant role in the conflicts between the Arameans and King David of Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, military commanders like Shobak were crucial figures in the power dynamics between emerging kingdoms. The Arameans, under Hadadezer, were a formidable force during the time of King David. The biblical narrative often highlights the military campaigns and battles that shaped the political landscape of the region. Shobak's role as a commander underscores the importance of military leadership in maintaining and expanding a kingdom's influence.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
an Aramean (Syrian) general, the same as NH7780
NASB Translation
Shobach (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שׁוֺבַךְ proper name, masculine Aramaean General, 2 Samuel 10:16,18 (Σωβακ, ᵐ5L Σαβεε), = שׁוֺפַךְ 1 Chronicles 19:16,18 (Σωφαρ, Σαφαθ; A Σωφαχ, Σωβαχ, ᵐ5L Σωφακ).

שׁוֺבָל

proper name see שׁבל.

שׁוֺבָק, שׁוֺבֵא

proper name see שׁבק.

שׁוג (√ of following; "" form of שׁגג, שׁגה).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shobach

Perhaps for sowbek; Shobak, a Syrian -- Shobach.

see HEBREW sowbek

Forms and Transliterations
וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ ושובך שׁוֹבַ֧ךְ שובך shoVach šō·w·ḇaḵ šōwḇaḵ veshoVach wə·šō·w·ḇaḵ wəšōwḇaḵ
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 10:16
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ חֵילָ֑ם וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ שַׂר־ צְבָ֥א
NAS: to Helam; and Shobach the commander
KJV: to Helam; and Shobach the captain
INT: came to Helam and Shobach the commander of the army

2 Samuel 10:18
HEB: פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֨ת שׁוֹבַ֧ךְ שַׂר־ צְבָא֛וֹ
NAS: and struck down Shobach the commander
KJV: and smote Shobach the captain
INT: thousand horsemen Shobach the commander of their army

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7731
2 Occurrences


šō·w·ḇaḵ — 1 Occ.
wə·šō·w·ḇaḵ — 1 Occ.















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