Strong's Lexicon

H5792

H5792 — עַוָּתָה

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

Hebrewavvathahnoun femOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1591a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5792
Word:עַוָּתָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H5791
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:avvathah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`avvathah (av-vaw-thaw') n-f.
Meaning:1. oppression
KJV Renderings:wrong.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5932

[עַוָּתָה] noun feminine subversion, i.e. deprivation of justice; — suffix עַוָּתָתִי Lam 3:59 (opposed to מִשְׁפָּטִי).


Other Resources

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

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