Atomic Bible

Place north of Damascus pursued by Abraham

Hobah

Named in 1 verse of Genesis, first in Genesis 14:15.

חוֹבָהHobah

The name means “love; friendship; secrecy.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Hobah Written by AI

Hobah was a place located north of Damascus, mentioned in Genesis 14:15 as the location to which Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer. After rescuing his nephew Lot, who had been taken captive by Chedorlaomer and his allies, Abraham chased them as far as Hobah. The exact location of Hobah is uncertain, but it is thought to be in the vicinity of modern-day Choba, about 60 miles north of Damascus. Some Jewish traditions identify Hobah with the village of Jobar, near Damascus, where there is a synagogue dedicated to Elijah. The name "Hobah" may be derived from the Hebrew word meaning "hiding place" or the Akkadian word meaning "land of reeds."

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Hiding-place, a place to the north of Damascus, to which Abraham pursued Chedorlaomer and his confederates (Gen. 14:15).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Genesis 14:15

    During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.