Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1890 |
|---|---|
| Word: | הַבהָב |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | by reduplication from H3051 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | habhab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hab-hawb' |
| Meaning: | 1. gift (in sacrifice), i.e. holocaust |
| KJV Renderings: | offering. |
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[הַבְהָב] noun masculine gift (? on form, then compare צאצא Ges«GKC:84b»§ 84b viii; but meaning (and √) dubious; possibly from Late Hebrew הִבְהֵב roast, LevyNHWB i. 447 b) — only plural suffix: זִבְחֵי הַבְהָבַי יִזְבְּהוּ Hos 8:13 as the sacrifices of my gifts (= my sacrificial gifts, so Che ) they sacrifice flesh.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Hosea 8:13
