Strong's Lexicon

H5686

H5686 — עָבַת

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

Hebrewabathverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1558

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5686
Word:עָבַת
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:abath
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`abath (aw-bath') v.
Meaning:1. to interlace, i.e. (figuratively) to pervert
KJV Renderings:wrap up.

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Other Resources

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

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