Person Old Testament
Nobah
Nobah was an Israelite who captured the town of Kenath and renamed it after himself. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 32:42.
Why it matters. Captured Kenath, renamed it Nobah
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Nobah
Nobah was an Israelite from the tribe of Manasseh who lived during the time of the conquest of Canaan. He captured the town of Kenath and its surrounding settlements, renaming the town after himself (Num.32.42). Kenath was located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. The renaming of the town to Nobah was a common practice in ancient times, reflecting the conquest and ownership of the area by the victor.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
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