עַוִּים

av.vimNounH5761

Avvim

From: plural of H5757 (עַוִּי);

Short Definition

Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)

Full Lexicon Entry

People who lived in modern Gaza, first mentioned at § Avim = "ruins" 1) a people among the early inhabitants of Palestine located in the southwest corner of the seacoast 2) a city in Benjamin

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L / N:N--LG

DescriptionN:N--L / N:N--LG

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
2
2 Kings
1
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 17:31
  • Deuteronomy 2:23
  • Joshua 13:3
  • Joshua 18:23

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