אוֹב (ʼôwb) — Bottle
Hebrew word study: אוֹב (ʼôwb), Strong's H178. properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)
KJV translation words: bottle, familiar spirit.
Strong's H178 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 19:31 and last appears in Isaiah 29:4.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 16)
- Leviticus 19:31 — הָאֹבֹת — the necromancers
- Leviticus 20:6 — הָאֹבֹת — the necromancers
- Leviticus 20:27 — אוֹב — a necromancer
- Deuteronomy 18:11 — אוֹב — a necromancer
- 1 Samuel 28:3 — הָאֹבוֹת — the necromancers
- 1 Samuel 28:7 — אוֹב — necromancy
- 1 Samuel 28:8 — בָּאוֹב — by the necromancy
- 1 Samuel 28:9 — הָאֹבוֹת — the necromancers
- 2 Kings 21:6 — אוֹב — necromancer
- 2 Kings 23:24 — הָאֹבוֹת — the necromancers
- 1 Chronicles 10:13 — בָּאוֹב — by the necromancy
- 2 Chronicles 33:6 — אוֹב — necromancer
- Job 32:19 — כְּאֹבוֹת — like wineskins
- Isaiah 8:19 — הָאֹבוֹת — the necromancers
- Isaiah 19:3 — הָאֹבוֹת — the necromancers
- Isaiah 29:4 — כְּאוֹב — like a necromancer
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1 אָב (ʼâb).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H88 אֹבֹת (ʼôbôth).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼôwb (H178) mean?
Properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar).
How is H178 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H178 as: bottle, familiar spirit..
How often does אוֹב (ʼôwb) appear?
Strong's H178 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 19:31 and last appears in Isaiah 29:4.
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