H5806 H5806
Azubah; personal name of two women: Jehoshaphat's mother and Caleb's wife
Azubah (meaning "forsaken" or "deserted") is the name of two women in the biblical record. The first was the mother of King Jehoshaphat of Judah (1 Kings 22:42//2 Chronicles 20:31). The second was a wife of Caleb, mentioned in the genealogical records of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:18-19). Despite the name's negative connotation, these women held significant positions in Israelite genealogy and royal lineage.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A feminine personal name borne by two biblical women: (1) the mother of Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42//2 Chronicles 20:31) and (2) the wife of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18-19). The name likely means "forsaken," possibly reflecting circumstances at birth or a later renaming. Transliterations are consistent: Azubah/Azuvah/Azuba, with some bracketing [עזובה]. Greek versions render as Αζαεβα, Αζονβα, Γαζουβα. The name's appearance in both royal and tribal genealogies underscores these women's importance in preserving lineage records. 4×
AR["عَزوبَة", "عَزوبَةُ", "عَزُوبَةُ"]·ben["অসূবা", "আসুবা"]·DE["Azuvah", "[עזובה]"]·EN["Azubah", "Azuvah"]·FR["Azuvah", "[עזובה]"]·heb["עזובה"]·HI["अज़ूबा", "अजुबाह", "अजूबा"]·ID["Azuba"]·IT["Azuvah", "[עזובה]"]·jav["Azuba"]·KO["아수바", "아웠바였다", "아주바"]·PT["'Azuvah", "Azuvah"]·RU["Азува", "жены"]·ES["Azuba"]·SW["Azuba"]·TR["Azuva", "Azuva'yı", "Azuvah"]·urd["عزوبہ"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. עֲזוּבָה n. pr. f. 1. Αζαεβα, Αζονβα, mother of Jehoshaphat 1 K 22:42 = 2 Ch 20:31. 2. (Γ)αζουβα, wife of Caleb 1 Ch 2:18, 19.