Ibzan

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a man who was judge of Israel

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father of a target; father of coldness

Hebrew

Strongs #078: Nuba 'Ibtsan

Ibzan, "their whiteness (literally their tin -- as white"
1) a Bethlehemite judge in time of the judges

78 'Ibtsan ib-tsawn'

from the same as 76; splendid; Ibtsan, an Israelite:-Ibzan.
see HEBREW for 076

Ibzan [EBD]

illustrious, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:8-10). He ruled seven years.

Ibzan [NAVE]

IBZAN, a Bethlehemite, and judge of Israel, Judg. 12:8-10.

IBZAN [SMITH]

(illustrious), a native of Bethlehem of Zebulun, who judged Israel for seven years after Jephthah. (Judges 12:8,10) (B.C. 1137.)

IBZAN [ISBE]

IBZAN - ib'-zan (ibhtsan): The 10th judge of Israel. His city is given as Bethlehem (whether of Judah or Zebulun is not stated). He judged Israel 7 years, and when he died he was buried in his native place. The only personal details given about him in the Biblical narrative are that he had 30 sons and a like number of daughters. He sent all of his sons "abroad" for wives and brought husbands from "abroad" for all his daughters. The exact meaning of ha-chuts, "abroad," is mere matter of speculation, but the great social importance of the man and, possibly, alliances among tribes, are suggested in the brief narrative (Jdg 12:8-10). Jewish tradition identifies Ibzan with Boaz of Bethlehem-Judah (Talmud, Babha', Bathra', 91a).

Ella Davis Isaacs