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עֲזוּבָה

𐤏𐤆𐤅𐤁𐤄

Azuvah

H5806 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עזב to leave, abandon, forsake

Definition

Personal name meaning 'Azubah'; used for two women in the Hebrew Bible. Derived from a root meaning 'forsaken' or 'abandoned,' but primarily functions as a feminine given name in biblical texts, without explicit reference to that meaning in the narrative context.

Semantic Range

personal name of an Israelite woman; by root 'forsaken, abandoned'; adjectival or participial sense 'forsaken (fem.)'

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root עזב (ʻ-z-b), meaning 'to leave, abandon, forsake.' The feminine form עֲזוּבָה (ʻĂzûwbâh) is built as a passive participle or adjective, meaning 'forsaken' or 'abandoned.' As a personal name, this meaning is largely nominalized and not directly referenced in usage.

Historical & Contextual Notes

עֲזוּבָה appears as the name of two Israelite women: (1) the wife of Caleb son of Hezron (1 Chron 2:18, 19, 24), and (2) the mother of King Jehoshaphat by King Asa of Judah (1 Kings 22:42, 2 Chron 20:31). In these genealogical contexts, the meaning of the name ('forsaken') is not expounded or treated as significant. The use of names derived from adjectives or passive participles is common in Hebrew onomastics, and should not necessarily be read as a reflection of the bearer’s circumstances. In later English translations, the name is often left untranslated as 'Azubah.' Earlier translation traditions sometimes render the underlying root meaning as 'forsaken,' but there is no evidence this nuance was intended in the biblical contexts. This name is distinct from the participial or adjectival usage of the same form (e.g., referring to land being 'forsaken' or 'desolate'). No known use of the term directly references later identities such as 'Jew' or 'Judean.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as עֲזוּבָה; Azubah, the name of two Israelitesses; Azubah.

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Root Family

עזב (ʿ-z-b) — leave, abandon, forsake

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5800 עָזַב he abandoned
H5801 עִזָּבוֹן your relinquished goods
H5805 עֲזוּבָה the abandoned one

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5806-01 עֲזוּבָ֖ה azuvah HNp Azubah Forsaken woman 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5806-01 1 Kings 22:42 עֲזוּבָ֖ה azuvah HNp Azubah Forsaken woman
H5806-01 1 Chronicles 2:18 עֲזוּבָ֥ה azuvah HNp Azubah Forsaken woman
H5806-01 1 Chronicles 2:19 עֲזוּבָ֑ה azuvah HNp Azubah Forsaken woman
H5806-01 2 Chronicles 20:31 עֲזוּבָ֖ה azuvah HNp Azubah Forsaken woman
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