Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Jabez

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

Jabez is pronounced jah-batez'.

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

Jabez was the head of a Calebite family of the tribe of Judah. Jabez was a honourable man, and he called on the God of Israel to bless him, and God granted his request.

Jabez was the name of a place where the families of scribes resided.

Biblical reference for baby name Jabez:
1 Chronicles 4:9, 10; 2:55
Strong's Bible concordance H3258

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