- Original: חובה - Transliteration: Chowbah - Phonetic: kho-baw' - Definition: Hobah = hiding place 1. a city north of Damascus to which Abraham pursued the kings who had pillaged Sodom - Origin: fem. act. participle of H2247 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location - Strong's: Feminine active participle of H2247 ; hiding place; Chobah a place in Syria: - Hobah. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Hobah, 1 Genesis 14:15