אֹיֵב

o.yevNoun (Masculine)H0341

enemy

From: or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of H340 (אָיַב);

Short Definition

hating; an adversary

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

222 times

Appears 222 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
27
Deuteronomy
23
1 Samuel
19
Jeremiah
18
2 Samuel
15

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 14:11
  • 2 Samuel 22:1
  • Exodus 23:4
  • Job 27:7
  • Nam 1:2

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