אָ֫וֶן

a.venNoun (Masculine)H0205

evil: wickedness

From: from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught);

Short Definition

strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. trouble, wickedness, sorrow 1a) trouble, sorrow 1b) idolatry 1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness Also means: a.ven (*אָ֫וֶן *": trouble" H0205H)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

60 times

Appears 60 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
13
Psalms
13
Isaiah
12
Proverbs
9
Habakkuk
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 15:23
  • Isaiah 32:6
  • Job 15:35
  • Numbers 23:21
  • Psalms 119:133

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