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Argob
a turf, or fat land
אַרְגֹּב ar.gov
Argob (Hebrew: אַרְגֹּב, ar.gov) means “a turf, or fat land”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Arieh in 2 Kings 15.
Which Argob?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 15:25 |
| Cross-references | 16 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Arieh co-occurrence Appears with Arieh in 2 Kings 15.
- Remaliah co-occurrence Appears with Remaliah in 2 Kings 15.
- Pekah co-occurrence Appears with Pekah in 2 Kings 15.
- Jerusha co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jerusha.
- Zadok co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zadok.
- Jecoliah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jecoliah.
- Gadi co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gadi.
- Jabesh co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jabesh.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.15.25
§ Argob = "heap of clods"
1) a district or area in Bashan
2) one of king Pekah's officers
Argob, along with Arieh, was with King Pekahiah when Pekah conspired against him and assassinated him.
The biblical story
Argob is briefly mentioned in 2Ki.15.25 as one of the officers of King Pekahiah of Israel. Pekahiah was the son and successor of Menahem, ruling over the northern kingdom of Israel in the 8th century BC. During Pekahiah's reign, one of his officers, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him. Pekah, along with fifty men from Gilead, attacked and killed Pekahiah in the citadel of the royal palace in Samaria. The text mentions that Argob and Arieh were with Pekahiah at the time of the assassination.
The brief mention of Argob in this context suggests that he was a high-ranking officer or official in Pekahiah's court. However, no further details about his role, responsibilities, or fate after the assassination are provided in the biblical text. The assassination of Pekahiah and the usurpation of the throne by Pekah occurred during a period of political instability and turmoil in the northern kingdom of Israel, which ultimately led to its downfall and exile at the hands of the Assyrian Empire.
Key verses
Argob appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
2 Kings 15:25
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 15:25