H0709 H0709
Argob — a well-defined region in Bashan, associated with sixty fortified cities and Jair's settlements.
A place name designating a specific district within the territory of Bashan in Transjordan, consistently appearing with 'hebel' (region/measured portion). The name may derive from a root meaning 'heap' or 'clod,' perhaps describing the volcanic terrain. In Deuteronomy 3:4, 13–14 it is the region of sixty fortified cities conquered by the Israelites and assigned to the half-tribe of Manasseh, associated with Jair son of Manasseh. In 1 Kings 4:13 it falls within the administrative district of Ben-Geber. The problematic 2 Kings 15:25 reference appears in the context of a palace conspiracy. French and German both transliterate as 'Argob/Argov,' while English and Spanish consistently use 'Argob.'
Senses
1. sense 1 — The geographical name Argob, identifying a defined district within Bashan in Transjordan, famous for its sixty fortified cities. The name possibly means 'heap of clods' or 'stony region,' fitting the basaltic landscape of the Hauran. Deuteronomy 3:4, 13–14 pairs it with 'hebel' (measured region) and connects it to Jair's renaming of the area. First Kings 4:13 places it in Solomon's administrative framework under Ben-Geber. The reference in 2 Kings 15:25 is textually difficult, possibly naming a person or place involved in Pekah's conspiracy against Pekahiah. French 'le Argob' and Spanish 'el Argob' both preserve the definite article sometimes attached to it in Hebrew. 5×
AR["أَرْجُوبَ"]·ben["-আর্গোবের", "-মধ্যে-গিলিয়দের", "অর্গোবকে", "আর্গোব", "আর্গোবের"]·DE["Argob", "Argov", "der-Argob"]·EN["Argob", "Argov", "the-Argob"]·FR["Argob", "Argov", "le-Argob"]·heb["ארגוב", "ה-ארגוב"]·HI["-आधे-गोत्र-को", "अर्गोब", "अर्गोब-का", "अर्गोव", "ओग-की"]·ID["Argob"]·IT["Argob", "Argov", "il-Argob"]·jav["Argob"]·KO["그-아르곱", "아르곡의", "아르곱-을", "아르곱의"]·PT["Argobe", "Argov", "o-Argobe"]·RU["-Аргов", "Аргов", "Аргова"]·ES["Argob", "el-Argob"]·SW["Argobu", "Bashani"]·TR["Argov'u", "Argov'un"]·urd["-ارجوب", "ارجوب"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אַרְגֹּב n.pr. 1. loc. (heap, or region of clods; ‘glebe’ GASm G 551);—always חֶבֶל א׳ Dt 3:4, 14; 1 K 4:13, ח׳ הָא׳ Dt 3:13, = measured region of Argōb; some well-defined district of Bashan (appar. identif. with חַוֹּת יָאִיר Dt 3:14 [where ח׳ י׳ in Bashan, so Jos 13:30], but this a harmonistic correction; ח׳ י׳ in fact in Gilead [Nu 32:41 Ju 10:4], and disting. from אַרְגֹּב 1 K 4:13 cf. Dt…