אוֹב
Strong's H178
ʼôwb
/obe/
properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H178
- Hebrew
- אוֹב
- Transliteration
- ʼôwb
- Pronunciation
- /obe/
- KJV Translations
- 2 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)
Derivation
from the same as H1 (אָב) (apparently through the idea of prattling a father's name);H1 (ʼâb)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
bottlefamiliar spirit
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of ʼôwb:
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