"יואב" meaning in Hebrew

See יואב in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: יוֹאָב [canonical, masculine], yo'áv [romanization]
Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=yo'áv|wv=יוֹאָב}} יוֹאָב • (yo'áv) m
  1. (biblical) Joab
    Sense id: en-יואב-he-name-lKtBZ9WE Categories (other): Biblical characters, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a male given name, Yoav.
    Sense id: en-יואב-he-name-iJw-KwSK Categories (other): Hebrew given names, Hebrew male given names
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "יוֹאָב",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yo'áv",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "yo'áv",
        "wv": "יוֹאָב"
      },
      "expansion": "יוֹאָב • (yo'áv) m",
      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "he",
          "name": "Biblical characters",
          "orig": "he:Biblical characters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "61 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "57 43",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "63 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Joab"
      ],
      "id": "en-יואב-he-name-lKtBZ9WE",
      "links": [
        [
          "biblical",
          "Bible"
        ],
        [
          "Joab",
          "Joab#English:_Q1141064"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(biblical) Joab"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hebrew given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hebrew male given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name, Yoav."
      ],
      "id": "en-יואב-he-name-iJw-KwSK",
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "Yoav",
          "Yoav#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "יואב"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hebrew lemmas",
    "Hebrew masculine nouns",
    "Hebrew proper nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "יוֹאָב",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yo'áv",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "yo'áv",
        "wv": "יוֹאָב"
      },
      "expansion": "יוֹאָב • (yo'áv) m",
      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "he:Biblical characters"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Joab"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "biblical",
          "Bible"
        ],
        [
          "Joab",
          "Joab#English:_Q1141064"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(biblical) Joab"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hebrew given names",
        "Hebrew male given names"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name, Yoav."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "Yoav",
          "Yoav#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "יואב"
}

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