Quick Definition
Jabez
Biblical Persons & Places
Jabez
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.9;
only referred to as Jabez (יַעְבֵּץ);
son of Koz(?);
a brother of Anub(?), Zobebah(?) and Harum(?).
Jabez
Jabez= near Bethlehem_1 (Bethlehem@Gen.35.16-Jhn=H1035G)
A location near Bethlehem only mentioned at 1Ch.2.55;
only referred to as Jabez (יַעְבֵּץ).
Strong's Definition
Jabets, the name of an Israelite, and also of a place in Palestine
Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to grieve; sorrowful;
KJV Usage: Jabez.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jabez = "sorrow"
n pr m
1) the head of a Calebite family
n pr loc
2) a town in Judah apparently near Bethlehem
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Jabez = "sorrow"
a town in Judah apparently near Bethlehem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יַעְבֵּץ
ya‛bêts
BDB Definition:
Jabez = sorrow
1) the head of a Calebite family (noun proper masculine)
2) a town in Judah apparently near Bethlehem (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root probably meaning to grieve
Total KJV Occurrences: 4