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שׁוֹבָךְ H7731
H7731 is the Hebrew word שׁוֹבָךְ, transliterated Shôwbâk and said sho-bawk'. The King James Version most often renders it shobach.
What it means
Shobak, a Syrian.
Where it comes from
perhaps for H7730 (שׂוֹבֶךְ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Shobach.
Verses using שׁוֹבָךְ
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 10:16 · KJV
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
2 Samuel 10:18 · KJV
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7731 mean?
H7731 is the Hebrew word שׁוֹבָךְ (Shôwbâk), meaning Shobak, a Syrian.
How is H7731 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it shobach (2 times).
How many times does H7731 appear in the Bible?
שׁוֹבָךְ (Shôwbâk) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7731 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps for H7730 (שׂוֹבֶךְ).
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