- Original: חבב - Transliteration: Chobab - Phonetic: kho-bawb' - Definition: Hobab = cherished 1. the son of Reuel, the Midianite father-in-law of Moses, also known as Jethro, and brother-in-law of Moses - Origin: from H2245 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H2245 ; cherished; Chobab father in law of Moses: - Hobab. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Hobab, 2 Numbers 10:29; Judges 4:11