Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Joab

JOAB

GENDER: Masculine

OTHER SCRIPTS: יוֹאָב (Ancient Hebrew)

PRONOUNCED: JO-ab (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Means "YAHWEH is father" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the commander of King David's army, but when Solomon comes to power he is executed.

Related Names

OTHER LANGUAGES: Ioab (Biblical Greek), Yoav (Biblical Hebrew), Ioab (Biblical Latin), Yoav (Hebrew)

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