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JABEZ.—1. A city in Judah occupied by scribes, the descendants of Caleb (1Ch_2:55). 2. A man of the family of Judah, noted for his ‘honourable’ character (1Ch_4:9 ff.); called Ya’bçts, which is rendered as if it stood for Ya’tsçb, ‘he causes pain.’ In his vow (1Ch_4:10) there is again a play upon his name.
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