Nobah נֹ֫בַח
Captured Kenath, renamed it Nobah
Biography
Nobah was an Israelite from the tribe of Manasseh who lived during the time of the conquest of Canaan. He captured the town of Kenath and its surrounding settlements, renaming the town after himself (Num.32.42). Kenath was located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. The renaming of the town to Nobah was a common practice in ancient times, reflecting the conquest and ownership of the area by the victor.
In Scripture
1 biblical bookNumbers 1 verse
- Numbers 32:42
"Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | נֹ֫בַח | H5025G |
Nobah
refNu 32:42). There can be little doubt that the ancient Kenath is represented by the modern Qanawat, on the western slope of Jebel ed-Druze, the ancient name having survived that of Nobah.
(2) A city which marked-the course of Gideon's pursuit of the Midianites (Jud 8:11). It is possible that this may be identical with (1). Cheyne argues in favor of this (Encyclopaedia Biblica, under the word "Gideon"). But its mention along with Jogbehah points to a more southerly location. This may have been the original home of the clan Nobah. Some would read, following the Syriac in Nu 21:30, "Nobah which is on the desert," instead of "Nophah which reacheth unto Medeba." No site with a name resembling this has yet been recovered. If it is to be distinguished from Kenath, then probably it will have to be sought somewhere to the Northeast of Rabbath-Ammon (`Amman).
W. Ewing
no'-bi, nob'-a-i (nobhay, or nebhay): One of those who took part in sealing the covenant (Ne 10:19).
no'-b'-l, no'-b'-lz,