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Jabez. [Ja'bez]


1. City in which the various families of the scribes dwelt. 1 Chr. 2:

55. Not identified.


2. A descendant of Judah, said to be more honourable than his brethren. He prayed to the God of Israel that He would bless him,

and enlarge his border; that God's hand might be with him, and keep him from evil that it might not grieve him. God granted that which he requested. 1 Chr. 4: 9, 10. It is a beautiful instance of individual faith, which rose to the privileges of God's earthly people, and counted on the God of Israel.