What does יָבִין mean in the Bible?
יָבִין is a Hebrew word meaning "Jabin , the name of two Canaanitish kings".
Hebrew · H2985
יָבִין
Jabin , the name of two Canaanitish kings
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יָבִין H2985
What does יָבִין mean in the Bible?
יָבִין is a Hebrew word meaning "Jabin , the name of two Canaanitish kings".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2985?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jabin (4), and Jabin (1), him (1), of Jabin (1), of Jabin’s (1).
Where does יָבִין appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 11:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (6), Joshua (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Jabin 4× Joshua 11:1, Judges 4:17, Judges 4:23, Judges 4:24
and Jabin 1× Psalms 83:9
him 1× Judges 4:24
of Jabin 1× Judges 4:2
of Jabin’s 1× Judges 4:7
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 11:1 יָבִ֣ין to Jabin Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:2 יָבִ֣ין to of Jabin Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:7 יָבִ֔ין to of Jabin’s Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:17 יָבִ֣ין to Jabin Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:23 יָבִ֣ין to Jabin Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:24 יָבִ֣ין to Jabin Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:24 יָבִ֥ין to him Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 83:9 כְ֝יָבִ֗ין to and Jabin Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 11:1
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 3
Joshua 1 Judges 6 Psalms 1
Source forms
יָבִ֣ין 5x yā·ḇîn Joshua 11:1, Judges 4:2, Judges 4:17, Judges 4:23
יָבִ֔ין 1x yā·ḇîn Judges 4:7
יָבִ֥ין 1x yā·ḇîn Judges 4:24
כְ֝יָבִ֗ין 1x ḵə·yā·ḇîn Psalms 83:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x Joshua 11:1, Judges 4:2, Judges 4:7, Judges 4:17
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Psalms 83:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jabin , the name of two Canaanitish kings
Source Gloss
Jabin , the name of two Canaanitish kings
Extended definition
Jabin.
Word Origins
יָבִין is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain