אָוֶן (ʼâven) — Affliction

Hebrew word study: אָוֶן (ʼâven), Strong's H205. strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol

HebrewStrong's H205
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָוֶן (ʼâven)
Pronounced: aw-ven'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

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

KJV translation words: affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).

Where this word appears

Strong's H205 is tagged on 77 words in 77 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 23:21 and last appears in Zechariah 10:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

wickedness ×34of wickedness ×22trouble ×4and wickedness ×2and is wickedness ×1are wickedness ×1disaster ×1evil ×1from wickedness ×1hardship ×1in mourning my ×1wickedness his ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אָוֶן ×64וְאָוֶן ×2וָאָוֶן ×2אָוֶן פ ×1אוֹנֵךְ ×1אוֹנָם ×1אוֹנוֹ ×1בְאֹנִי ×1הָאָוֶן ×1מֵאָוֶן ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×29Job ×13Isaiah ×12Proverbs ×9Hosea ×3Jeremiah ×2Habakkuk ×2Numbers ×1

Verses (first 25 of 77)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H202 אוֹן (ʼôwn), H206 אָוֶן (ʼÂven), H1007 בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven), H1126 בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-ʼÔwnîy), H8383 תְּאֻן (tᵉʼun).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâven (H205) mean?

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

How is H205 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H205 as: affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן)..

How often does אָוֶן (ʼâven) appear?

Strong's H205 is tagged on 77 words in 77 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 23:21 and last appears in Zechariah 10:2.