Jabez appears briefly but memorably: though named for sorrow, he was more honourable than his brothers, and he prayed that God would bless him and enlarge his territory — and God granted his request.
Uncommon and quietly hopeful, Jabez is a name tied to a prayer God delighted to answer.
Jabez in the Bible
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.