Jabez standard
(2) Person: The head of a family of Judah, noted for his "honorable" character, though "his mother bare him with sorrow" (1Ch 4:9,10), ya`bets being interpreted as if it stood for ya`tsebh, "he causes pain." The same pla…
Where is Jabez in the Bible?
Jabez in the Bible refers primarily to a place associated with families of scribes in the tribe of Judah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:55. The name also belongs to a notable figure in Judah's genealogy, described in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 as an honorable man whose name meant "he causes pain" because his mother bore him with sorrow. Jabez is remembered for his prayer asking God to bless him and keep sorrow from him, a request that Scripture says was granted. Though the exact geographical location remains uncertain, Jabez was situated within the territory of Judah in ancient Israel and represents an example of how prayer and faith could overcome the hardship implied by his unfortunate name.
Jabez
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)(2) Person: The head of a family of Judah, noted for his "honorable" character, though "his mother bare him with sorrow" (1Ch 4:9,10), ya`bets being interpreted as if it stood for ya`tsebh, "he causes pain." The same play upon words recurs in his prayer, "that it be not to my sorrow!" His request was granted, "and the sorrow implied by his ominous name was averted by prayer" (Dummelow, in the place cited.).
ja'-bin (yabhin, "one who is intelligent," "discerning." The word may have been a hereditary royal title among the northern Canaanites. Compare the familiar usage of par`oh melekh mitsrayim):
(1) "The king of Hazo