אָוֶן
Strong's H205
ʼâven
/aw-ven'/
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H205
- Hebrew
- אָוֶן
- Transliteration
- ʼâven
- Pronunciation
- /aw-ven'/
- KJV Translations
- 14 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
Derivation
from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught);
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
afflictionevilfalseidoliniquitymischiefmourners(-ing)naughtsorrowunjustunrighteousvainvanitywicked(-ness)
Compare H369 (אַיִן).
Related Hebrew Words
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