This gentilic designates a family of scribes who dwelt at Jabez in Judah. They appear in Chronicles' genealogical material as one of three scribal families associated with a particular location. The term represents the plural form, indicating the whole family or clan rather than an individual. These scribal families preserved, copied, and transmitted written materials—crucial work in a society where literacy was limited and written texts were precious. Their association with Jabez and their classification as scribes suggests they may have been involved in preserving legal, religious, or historical documents. Their mention preserves the memory of families whose intellectual work served Israel's continuity.