BDB381
אָיֹם adjective terrible, dreadful — terrible, of Chaldeans אָיֹם וְנוֺרָא הוּא Hab 1:7 of dignified woman, awe-inspiring אֲיֻמָּה כַּנִּדְגָלוֺת Song 6:4; Song 6:10.
Strong's Lexicon
H366
H366 — אָיוֹם
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H366 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָיוֹם |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from an unused root (meaning to frighten) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | ayom |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aw-yome' |
| Meaning: | 1. frightful |
| KJV Renderings: | terrible. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
איום (ah-yohm’)
Song of Songs 6:4
- KJV: Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
- EHCC: 10. terrible as (an ery) with banners,
Habakkuk 1:7
- KJV: They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.their judgment…: or, from them shall proceed the judgment of these, and the captivity of these
- EHCC: They (are) terrible and dreadful:
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