NOBAH

(Noʹbah) [barking].

1. An Israelite, probably of the tribe of Manasseh, who captured Kenath and its dependent towns. Thereafter he named the city after himself.—Num. 32:42.

2. A city E of the Jordan, captured by Nobah. (Num. 32:39, 42) The ruins at Qanawat (about fifty miles [80 kilometers] SE of Damascus) are commonly associated with the ancient site.

3. A place situated E of the Jordan and near Jogbehah in Gad. (Num. 32:34, 35; Judg. 8:11) Its precise location is not known today.