◄ 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.