Strong's Lexicon Now Jabez יַעְבֵּ֔ץ (ya‘·bêṣ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3258: Jabez = 'sorrow' n pr m 1) the head of a Calebite family n pr loc 2) a town in Judah apparently near Bethlehem was וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone more honorable נִכְבָּ֖ד (niḵ·bāḏ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3513: 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be heavy 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull 1a3) to be honoured 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make heavy 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive 1e3) to cause to be honoured 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous 1f2) to honour oneself than his brothers. מֵאֶחָ֑יו (mê·’e·ḥāw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance His mother וְאִמּ֗וֹ (wə·’im·mōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 517: 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division had named קָרְאָ֨ה (qā·rə·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen שְׁמ֤וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument him Jabez, יַעְבֵּץ֙ (ya‘·bêṣ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3258: Jabez = 'sorrow' n pr m 1) the head of a Calebite family n pr loc 2) a town in Judah apparently near Bethlehem saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “Because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore I bore [him] יָלַ֖דְתִּי (yā·laḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) in pain.” בְּעֹֽצֶב׃ (bə·‘ō·ṣeḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6090: 1) pain, sorrow 2) idol Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” Young's Literal Translation And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, ‘Because I have brought forth with grief.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “ I gave birth to him in pain.” New American Standard Bible Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore [him] with pain." King James Bible And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Parallel Verses New International Version Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain." New Living Translation There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful. English Standard Version Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” New American Standard Bible Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain." King James Bible And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, "I gave birth to him in pain." International Standard Version Jabez enjoyed more honor than his relatives—his mother named him Jabez, she said, "because I bore him in pain." NET Bible Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, "I experienced pain when I gave birth to him." American Standard Version And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. English Revised Version And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Young's Literal Translation And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I have brought forth with grief.' Cross References 1 Chronicles 4:8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. 1 Chronicles 4:10 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. 1 Chronicles 1:1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 1 Chronicles 4:7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. 1 Chronicles 4:6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. 1 Chronicles 4:11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. 1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah. 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