אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb) — Enemy

Hebrew word study: אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb), Strong's H341. hating; an adversary

HebrewStrong's H341
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb)
Pronounced: o-yabe'

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

hating; an adversary

Word study
Derivation: or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of H340 (אָיַב);

KJV translation words: enemy, foe.

Where this word appears

Strong's H341 is tagged on 283 words in 276 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 22:17 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

enemies your ×60enemies their ×32enemies my ×28an enemy ×25the enemy ×18enemies his ×17enemies our ×9enemy your ×9enemies its ×8the enemies of ×8enemy my ×7from enemies my ×6

Forms found in the text

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

אוֹיֵב ×36אֹיְבֶיךָ ×31אֹיְבֵיהֶם ×26אֹיְבֵיכֶם ×20אֹיְבָיו ×18אֹיְבַי ×16אוֹיְבַי ×9אֹיְבִי ×7אֹיְבֵי ×7אוֹיְבָיו ×7

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×74Deuteronomy ×251 Samuel ×21Jeremiah ×192 Samuel ×16Lamentations ×15Leviticus ×13Joshua ×11

Verses (first 25 of 276)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H340 אָיַב (ʼâyab).

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 ʼôyêb (H341) mean?

Hating; an adversary.

How is H341 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H341 as: enemy, foe..

How often does אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb) appear?

Strong's H341 is tagged on 283 words in 276 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 22:17 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:15.