לְ/יוֹאָ֖ב
𐤋/𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁
leyoav
to Joab
from יְהֹוָה and אָב; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites; Joab.
2 Samuel 18:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H3097
| Lemma | יוֹאָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Yôwʼâb |
| Strong's | H3097 |
| In-context | to Joab |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3097-02
to Yoab (YHWH-is-Father)
| Root | יהוה + אב (YHWH + ʾ-b) |
| Core Meanings | YHWH (the covenant Name), father, paternity, source, begetter |
| Semantic Range | Proper personal name meaning "YHWH is Father"; refers to three Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible, most prominently David’s military commander. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name encapsulates a theological confession of YHWH’s paternal role toward Israel or the individual, reflecting covenantal identity and divine kinship themes within Israel’s worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). No pronominal suffix; directional/dative sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יוֹאָב is a compound of the divine name יהוה and אָב (father), meaning "YHWH is Father" or "YHWH is father." The prefixed לְ preposition is preserved with "to," and the masculine singular proper name is retained in transliterated form to reflect its grammatical identity. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יהוה + אב (YHWH (the covenant Name), father, paternity, source, begetter)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3097-01 |
beyoav | in Yoav (YHWH-is-Father) |
H3097-04 |
veyoav | and Yoab (YHWH-is-Father) |
Word Usage (145 occurrences of H3097)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 26:6 | יוֹאָב֙ | yoav | of Joab |
| 2 Samuel 2:13 | וְ/יוֹאָ֨ב | veyoav | and Joab |
| 2 Samuel 2:14 | יוֹאָ֔ב | yoav | Joab |