Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Jabesh

Name Jabesh     (Add to Favourite List?)
Gender Male
Meaning Dry.
Biblical context The Biblical baby name Jabesh is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is dry.

Jabesh is pronounced jaw-bashe'.

Jabesh is the name of a man and a place mentioned in the Bible.

Jabesh was the father of Shallum, who succeeded Zachariah as the fifteenth king of Israel.

Jabesh was the name of a town in the territory of Gilead, to the east of the River Jordan. Saul and his sons were buried under a tree at Jabesh.

Biblical reference for baby name Jabesh:
Judges 21:8-14; 1 Samuel 11:1-10; 31:11-13; 2 Samuel 2:4, 5; 21:12; 2 Kings 15:10-14; 1 Chronicles 10:11, 12
Strong's Bible concordance H3003

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