Strong's Lexicon

H1952

H1952 — הוֹן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewhowninjunctionOccurrences: 26TWOT: 487a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1952
Word:הוֹן
Part of Speech:injunction
Etymology:from the same as H1951 in the sense of H202
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:26
Transliteration:hown
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:hone
Meaning:1. wealth 2. (by implication) enough
KJV Renderings:enough, + for nought, riches, substance, wealth.

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הוֺן noun masculine Prov 8:18 , wealth, sufficiency (in poetry, almost wholly Wisdom Literature, especially Proverbs; compare I. אוֺן above) — absolute הוֺן Prov 1:13 + 15 t. + Ezek 27:12; Ezek 27:18 (where ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co הוֺנֵךְ); construct Prov 6:31 + 3 t.; suffix הוֺנָ֑ךָ Prov 3:9 הוֺנֵךְ Ezek 27:27 + Ezek 27:12 v Ezek 27:18 Co; הוֺנוֺ Prov 28:8 plural suffix הוֺנַיִךְ Ezek 27:33

1. wealth Ps 112:3 (|| עשֶׁר) Prov 8:18 (|| id.) Prov 1:13 (|| שָׁלָל) compare הוֺן עָשִׁיר Prov 10:15 (opposed to דַּלִּים), Prov 18:11; Prov 3:9 (|| רֵאשִׁית כָּלתְּֿבוּאָתָ֑ךָ) הוֺן בֵּיתוֺ Prov 6:31; Song 8:7 בַּיִת וָהוֺן Prov 19:14 see Prov 19:4 (opposed to דָּל) Prov 28:8 (opposed to דַּלִּים); also Ps 119:14; Prov 11:4; Prov 12:27; Prov 13:7; Prov 13:11; Prov 24:4; Prov 28:22 (opposed to חֶסֶר) Prov 29:3; Ezek 27:12; Ezek 27:18; Ezek 27:27; Ezek 27:33.
2. with מָכַר + בְּ pretii, = high value, or price תִּעמכֹּר עַמְּךָ בְּלֹא הוֺן Ps 44:13 — i.e. cheaply, = 'for no price at all' (|| מחיר).
3. sufficiency, enough! in exclamation Prov 30:15; Prov 30:16 (so also ᵐ5 ᵑ7 , Aq Symm Theod ἁρκεῖ).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

הון (hn)

Psalms 44:12

KJV: Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.for…: Heb. without riches
EHCC: (13). sellest thy people for nought, (marg.

Proverbs 1:13

KJV: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
EHCC: We shall find all precious substance,

Proverbs 8:18

KJV: riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
EHCC: durable riches and By aa

Proverbs 24:4

KJV: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
EHCC: with all precious and pleasant riches.

Proverbs 28:8

KJV: He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.unjust…: Heb. by increase
EHCC: gain increaseth his substance,

Proverbs 29:3

KJV: Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
EHCC: with harlots spendeth (his) substance.

Proverbs 80:15

EHCC: four (things) say not, (It'ts) enough:
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