Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of דִּבְיוֹן

Understanding dibyôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

in the margin for the textual reading, חֶרְיוֹן cheryôwn (kher-yone'); both, (in the plural only and) of uncertain deriv...

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Hebrew Text
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דִּבְיוֹן

Phoneticdib-yone'
Transliterationdibyôwn
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

in the margin for the textual reading, חֶרְיוֹן cheryôwn (kher-yone'); both, (in the plural only and) of uncertain derivation, dove's dung. - probably some cheap vegetable, perhaps a bulbous root 1) doves dung

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
2 Kings 6:25

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.

Word: דִּבְיוֹן (dibyôwn)

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Most Frequent Book
2 Kings
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