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יַבֹּק H2999
H2999 is the Hebrew word יַבֹּק, transliterated Yabbôq and said yab-boke'. The King James Version most often renders it jabbok.
What it means
Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan.
Where it comes from
probably from H1238 (בָּקַק); pouring forth.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Jabbok.
Verses using יַבֹּק
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 21:24 · KJV
And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Deuteronomy 2:37 · KJV
Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
Deuteronomy 3:16 · KJV
And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Joshua 12:2 · KJV
Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Judges 11:13 · KJV
And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
Judges 11:22 · KJV
And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2999 mean?
H2999 is the Hebrew word יַבֹּק (Yabbôq), meaning Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan.
How is H2999 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it jabbok (4 times), even unto jabbok (2 times).
How many times does H2999 appear in the Bible?
יַבֹּק (Yabbôq) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2999 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H1238 (בָּקַק); pouring forth.
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