BDB5872
[עַוִּי] adjective [of a people] only plural הַעַוִּים as substantive, inhabitants of II. עַוָּה 2Kgs 17:31 (another עַוִּים below).
עוֺז noun see עֹז below עזז.
Strong's Lexicon
H5757
H5757 — עַוִּי
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5757 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עַוִּי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | patrial from H5755 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Avviy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `Avviy (av-vee') adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. an Avvite or native of Avvah (only plural) |
| KJV Renderings: | Avims, Avites. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB5875
עַוִּים proper name
1. of a people ׳
הָע people on southwest coast of Mediterranean before the כַּפְתֹּרִים (q. v.)
came Deut 2:23, and
remaining thereafter Josh
13:3 (
D2
),
ᵐ5
Ευαιοι.
2. location ׳
הָע city in Benjamin Josh 18:23 (= הָעַי ?),
ᵐ5
Αιειν, Αυειμ. — See also [עַוִּי] above
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke