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Jabez

/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.bɛz/

Jabez proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew.

Proper noun

Jabez

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
    • And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest...1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Origin of Jabez

From Hebrew יַעְבֵּץ.

Questions about Jabez

What does Jabez mean?
Jabez means a male given name from Hebrew.
What part of speech is Jabez?
Jabez is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jabez?
Jabez is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.bɛz/.

Words near Jabez in the dictionary

  1. Jabeens
  2. Jabem
  3. Jaber
  4. Jabers
  5. Jabeur
  6. Jabez
  7. jabillion
  8. jabillions
  9. jabillo
  10. jabillos
  11. Jabim

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