◄ 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 is a proper noun referring to a specific individual, a general in the service of Hadadezer, king of Zobah. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be elevated or high. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the proper noun Shobak, as it is a specific name found in the Hebrew Bible without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. Usage: The name Shobak appears in the context of a military leader who served under King Hadadezer. He is mentioned in the narrative of David's battles against the Arameans. Context: Shobak was a prominent military commander under Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, during the time of King David. His role is highlighted in the biblical account of David's military campaigns against the Arameans. Shobak is specifically mentioned in 2 Samuel 10:16-18, where he leads the Aramean forces in battle against Israel. The text describes how Shobak, along with other Aramean kings, gathered their armies to confront David's forces. Despite their efforts, the Arameans were defeated by the Israelites, and Shobak was killed in the battle. This defeat marked a significant victory for David, further establishing his dominance over the surrounding nations and securing his kingdom. The account of Shobak's defeat underscores the theme of divine favor and protection over David and Israel, as well as the futility of opposing God's anointed king. 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.