Strong's Lexicon

H5672

H5672 — עֲבִי עֳבִי

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

Hebrewabiynoun mascOccurrences: 4TWOT: 1554a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5672
Word:	עֲבִי עֳבִי
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H5666
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	abiy
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`abiy (ab-ee') (or mobiy {ob-ee'}) n-m.
Meaning:	1. density, i.e. depth or width
KJV Renderings:	thick(-ness).

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BDB5753

עֲבִי noun [masculine] thickness; — construct נַּבֵּי מָגִנָּיו ׳ ע Job 15:26 the thickness (stoutness) of the bosses of his shields (in figurative); suffix עָבְיוֺ its thickness, of the molten sea 1Kgs 7:26 = 2Chr 4:5 of pillar Jer 52:21. — 2Chr 4:17 see following — Under עבה belongs perhaps also בְּעַב הֶעָנָן Exod 19:9 (read בַּעֲבִי ?) in the thickness of the clouds, compare Bu^{ThLz 1892} (3), 63 Kö^{ii 1,
86}.

BDB5847

II. עָב₃₃ noun masculine^{Isa 19:1} and (1Kgs 18:44 Kö^{Synt. 103}) feminine dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket; — ׳ ע absolute 1Kgs 18:44 +, construct Isa 18:4; Prov 16:15 plural עָבִים Judg 5:4 +, עָבוֺת 2Sam 23:4 + 2Sam 77:18 construct עָבֵי 2Sam 22:12; Ps 18:12 suffix עָבָיו Ps 18:13 (but probably strike out, see עבר Qal near the end); —

1. dark cloud:

a. rain-cloud Judg 5:4; Isa 5:6; 1Kgs 18:44; 1Kgs 18:45 + 9 t.

b. as high Isa 14:14 ; Job 20:6 , + Ezek 19:11; Ezek 31:3; Ezek 31:10; Ezek 31:14 (reading בְָוֺת, see עֲבֹת ).

c. chariot of ׳ י Isa 19:1; Ps 104:3 covering his eyes Job 22:14.

d. casting shadow Isa 25:5, compare 2Sam 23:4.

e. as swift Isa 60:8, and transient Isa 44:22; Job 30:15 (all simile).

f. disposed by God Job 36:29 ; Job 37:16.

g. טַל ׳ ע Isa 18:4 cloud of dew, dew-mist (simile).

2. (cloud-)mass, שְׁחָקִים ׳ ע 2Sam 22:12 masses of clouds (enwrapping ׳ י) = Ps 18:12 (Ps 13 see above).

3. thicket as refuge Jer 4:29 (perhaps under Aramaic influence). — עַב Exod 19:9 see עֲבִי below עבה. I. עָב see above

Other Resources

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

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