BDB5785
[עָגָב] noun [masculine] (sensuous) love (on form compare LagBN 143); — only plural intensive שִׁיר עֲגָבֹים Ezek 33:32 thou art to them as a love-song. — For עֲגָבִים Ezek 33:31 read כְּזָבִים ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co Berthol Toy.
Strong's Lexicon
H5690
H5690 — עֶגֶב
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5690 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֶגֶב |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5689 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | egeb |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `egeb (eh'-gheb) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. love (concretely), i.e. amative words |
| KJV Renderings: | much love, very lovely. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke