What does יוֹכֶבֶד mean in the Bible?
יוֹכֶבֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "Jokebed , the mother of Moses".
Hebrew · H3115
יוֹכֶבֶד
Jokebed , the mother of Moses
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יוֹכֶבֶד H3115
What does יוֹכֶבֶד mean in the Bible?
יוֹכֶבֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "Jokebed , the mother of Moses".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3115?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jochebed (2).
Where does יוֹכֶבֶד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 6:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Numbers (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 Jochebed 2× Exodus 6:20, Numbers 26:59
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Usage map
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First aligned row Exodus 6:20
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Exodus 1 Numbers 1
Source forms
יוֹכֶ֤בֶד 1x yō·w·ḵe·ḇeḏ Exodus 6:20
יוֹכֶ֙בֶד֙ 1x yō·w·ḵe·ḇeḏ Numbers 26:59
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Exodus 6:20, Numbers 26:59
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jokebed , the mother of Moses
Source Gloss
Jokebed , the mother of Moses
Extended definition
Jochebed.
Word Origins
יוֹכֶבֶד is built from these roots:
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