Segub
“Elevated”
Summary
A Hebrew name meaning 'elevated,' borne by two men in the Old Testament—one a descendant of Judah, the other the youngest son of Hiel who died fulfilling Joshua's curse.
☩Son of Hezron
The first Segub was a son of Hezron, grandson of Judah, born around 1850 BC. His mother was the daughter of Machir, the 'father' of Gilead, and Segub himself became the father of Jair, who possessed twenty-three cities in Gilead.
☩Son of Hiel
The second Segub was the youngest son of Hiel the Bethelite, who rebuilt Jericho around 910 BC. When Hiel set up the gates of Jericho, Segub died—fulfilling the curse Joshua pronounced centuries earlier that whoever rebuilt Jericho would lose his youngest son in setting up its gates. This tragic fulfillment demonstrated the enduring power of prophetic words.
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Segub," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Segub," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).