Joab

Hebrew

"praise Jehovah"

Joab Origin and Meaning

The name Joab is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "praise Jehovah".

Joab is the biblical name of an advisor of David, who led many military victories, and is surely much more usable than the burdened Job. A similar option is Joah, a possible replacement for Jonah or Noah.

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Famous People Named Joab

• Joab son of Seraiah of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 4:14)
• Joab ancestor of some of the children of Pahath,moab who returned to Judah with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 7:11)
• Sachin Joab Australian actor