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יָבִין H2985

H2985 is the Hebrew word יָבִין, transliterated Yâbîyn and said yaw-bene'. The King James Version most often renders it jabin.

Word: יָבִיןTransliteration: YâbîynSaid: yaw-bene'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

Jabin, the name of two Canaanitish kings.

Where it comes from

from H995 (בִּין); intelligent.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

jabin 4×came to pass when jabin 1×jabin's 1×between jabin 1×against jabin 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Jabin.

Verses using יָבִין

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 11:1 · KJV

And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

Judges 4:2 · KJV

And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

Judges 4:7 · KJV

And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

Judges 4:17 · KJV

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

Judges 4:23 · KJV

So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

Judges 4:24 · KJV

And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

Psalm 83:9 · KJV

Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

Common questions

What does Strong's H2985 mean?

H2985 is the Hebrew word יָבִין (Yâbîyn), meaning Jabin, the name of two Canaanitish kings.

How is H2985 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it jabin (4 times), came to pass when jabin (1 time), jabin's (1 time), between jabin (1 time), against jabin (1 time).

How many times does H2985 appear in the Bible?

יָבִין (Yâbîyn) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2985 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H995 (בִּין); intelligent.

Nearby entries

H2982 · יְבוּס — Jebus, the original name of Jerusalem H2983 · יְבוּסִי — a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus H2984 · יִבְחַר — Jibchar, an Israelite H2986 · יָבַל — properly, to flow; causatively, to bring…H2987 · יְבַל — to bring H2988 · יָבָל — a stream

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