What does יַבֹּק (yabōq) mean in the Bible?
יַבֹּק (yabōq) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jabbok , a river east of the Jordan".
Hebrew · H2999
יַבֹּק
Jabbok , a river east of the Jordan
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יַבֹּק H2999
Pronunciation yabōq
What does יַבֹּק (yabōq) mean in the Bible?
יַבֹּק (yabōq) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jabbok , a river east of the Jordan".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2999?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Jabbok (5), of the Jabbok (2).
Where does יַבֹּק (yabōq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2), Judges (2), Genesis (1), Joshua (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 the Jabbok 5× Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 3:16, Joshua 12:2, Judges 11:13
of the Jabbok 2× Genesis 32:22, Deuteronomy 2:37
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 32:22 יַבֹּֽק׃ to of the Jabbok Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 21:24 יַבֹּק֙ to the Jabbok Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:37 יַבֹּק֙ to of the Jabbok Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 3:16 יַבֹּ֣ק to the Jabbok Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 12:2 יַבֹּ֣ק to the Jabbok Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 11:13 הַיַּבֹּ֖ק to the Jabbok Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 11:22 הַיַּבֹּ֔ק to the Jabbok Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 32:22
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 1 Judges 2
Source forms
יַבֹּק֙ 2x yab·bōq Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:37
יַבֹּ֣ק 2x yab·bōq Deuteronomy 3:16, Joshua 12:2
הַיַּבֹּ֖ק 1x hay·yab·bōq Judges 11:13
הַיַּבֹּ֔ק 1x hay·yab·bōq Judges 11:22
יַבֹּֽק׃ 1x yab·bōq Genesis 32:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Genesis 32:22, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:16
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Judges 11:13, Judges 11:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jabbok , a river east of the Jordan
Source Gloss
Jabbok , a river east of the Jordan
Extended definition
Jabbok.
Word Origins
יַבֹּק 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