Where is Jabbok in the Bible?
The Jabbok is a river located east of the Jordan River, in the region of Gilead. Jabbok appears in 5 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What happened at Jabbok?
The Jabbok is a river located east of the Jordan River, in the region of Gilead. It is first mentioned in the Bible when Israel (or 'Jacob') crossed it on his way back to Canaan after his time with Laban (Genesis 32:22). It was at the Jabbok that Jacob wrestled with God and was given the name Israel (Genesis 32:24-30). The Jabbok served as a boundary between the territories of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan (Numbers 21:24; Deu.2.37; 3:16; Joshua 12:2). During the time of the judges, the Ammonites accused Israel of taking their land between the Arnon and the Jabbok (Judges 11:13, 22). The Jabbok River flows westward into the Jordan River and is known today as the Zarqa River in Jordan.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Jabbok appear in the Bible?
Jabbok is referenced in 5 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Deuteronomy 2:37
- Deuteronomy 3:16
- Genesis 32:22
- Judges 11:22
- Numbers 21:24
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Jabbok.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Jabbok?
Jabbok appears in 5 verses across 4 books, most often in Deuteronomy, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Jabbok?
Deuteronomy, Genesis, Judges, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Jabbok?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
