jashubi-lehem Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
jashubi-lehem in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(turner back for food), a person or a place named among the descendants of Shelah, the son of Judah by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. #1Ch 4:22|
jashubi-lehem in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
="those who returned to Lahem." A place on the W. of Judah, named among Shelah's descendants by Bathshua the Canaanitess (1 Chronicles 4:22). The Jewish doctors explained the name in this verse as = "Naomi and Ruth" who returned from "Moab" to bread (lechem ) or Bethlehem; the "ancient things" or "words" answer to the book of Ruth which records concerning them.