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
Strong's Concordance
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
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |