yo.vav is a personal name used for people in genealogies, royal succession, and a king addressed in Joshua.

The attested form functions consistently as a proper personal name: it appears in family lists, identifies the successor to Bela, and names the king of Madon to whom Jabin sends.

1. Personal name in genealogical and royal settings · dominant

   All supplied tokens are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 10:29 and 1 Chronicles 1:23, the APB renders the name within lists of Joktan's sons; in Genesis 36:33 and 1 Chronicles 1:44, it identifies the man who reigned after Bela. Joshua 11:1 places the name in Jabin's message to the king of Madon, while 1 Chronicles 8:9 and 1 Chronicles 8:18 include it among descendants.

   Genesis 10:29Genesis 36:33Joshua 11:11 Chronicles 1:231 Chronicles 8:91 Chronicles 8:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "Jobab" throughout the supplied verses: in descent lists, in the succession after Bela, and as the king of Madon. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than independently define the term.