BDB5786
[עֲגָבָה] noun feminine lustfuless; — suffix עַגְבָתָהּ Ezek 23:11 (of personified Jerusalem; || תַּזְנוּתֶיהָ).
Strong's Lexicon
H5691
H5691 — עֲגָבָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5691 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֲגָבָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H5689 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | agabah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `agabah (ag-aw-baw') n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. love (abstractly), i.e. amorousness |
| KJV Renderings: | inordinate love. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke