Lexicon Oboth: Oboth Original Word: אֹבֹת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Oboth Plural of 'owb; water-skins; Oboth, a place in the Desert -- Oboth. see HEBREW 'owb NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpl. of ob Definition "water-skins," a place in Edom NASB Translation Oboth (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֹבֹת proper name, of a location (water-skins) station of Israel in wilderness Numbers 21:10; Numbers 34:43; not yet determined, probably on eastern skirts of Idumea not far from Moab; accusative to Wetzst in DeCt 168 Wêba, ![]() אוד (be curved, bent, also transitive burden, oppress, compare Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root אָב (av), meaning "to return" or "to go around."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Oboth, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. Usage: Oboth is used as a geographical name in the Old Testament, specifically as a campsite for the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. Context: Oboth is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. It is recorded in the Book of Numbers as one of the encampments during their 40-year sojourn in the wilderness. The specific references to Oboth are found in Numbers 21:10-11 and Numbers 33:43-44. In these passages, the Israelites are described as setting out from Iye Abarim and camping at Oboth. The location of Oboth is not precisely known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the region east of the Jordan River, possibly in the territory of modern-day Jordan. The name Oboth, meaning "waterskins" or "bottles," suggests that it may have been a place where water was available, which would have been crucial for the Israelites during their desert travels. Forms and Transliterations בְּאֹבֹֽת׃ באבת׃ מֵאֹבֹ֑ת מאבת bə’ōḇōṯ bə·’ō·ḇōṯ beoVot mê’ōḇōṯ mê·’ō·ḇōṯ meoVotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:10 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּאֹבֹֽת׃ NAS: moved out and camped in Oboth. KJV: set forward, and pitched in Oboth. INT: of Israel and camped Oboth Numbers 21:11 Numbers 33:43 Numbers 33:44 4 Occurrences |