Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “עֲגָבָה”
Understanding ʻăgâbâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
inordinate love. - love (abstractly), i.e. amorousness 1) lustfulness
H5691
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
עֲגָבָה
Phoneticag-aw-baw'
Transliterationʻăgâbâh
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
inordinate love. - love (abstractly), i.e. amorousness 1) lustfulness
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 23:11 | “And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.” Word: עֲגָבָה (ʻăgâbâh) |
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