Jabez Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Jabez, a place associated with the families of scribes (1Ch 2:55).
Jabez
PlaceA place associated with the families of scribes
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Jabez
sorrow; trouble
- he יַעְבֵּץ · H3258G
- bg Яабец
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Jabez Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Jabez is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah (1Ch.2.55). The passage states that the families of scribes who lived at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These families were associated with the Kenites, who were descendants of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
Jabez 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A place inhabited by several families of the scribes (1 Chr. 2:55).
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