Given name

Meshobab

“restored”·“returning”

Meshobab is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “restored.”

Original Hebrewמשובב

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Meshobab means “restored” or “returning.”

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Where it comes from

Meshobab is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb shub (שוב), “to return.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Meshobab appears in 1 Chronicles 4:34.

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