BDB61
[אָבַס] verb feed, fatten (Mishna id.; ? Assyrian [abâsu] DlW46)
Qal
Passive participle fattened, אָבוּס of ox Prov 15:17
אֲבוּסִים of fowl 1Kgs 5:3.
Strong's Lexicon
H75
H75 — אָבַס
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H75 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָבַס |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | abac |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aw-bas' |
| Meaning: | 1. to fodder |
| KJV Renderings: | fatted, stalled. |
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Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
אבס (ah-vas’)
1 Kings 4:28
- KJV: Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.dromedaries: or, mules, or, swift beasts
- EHCC: (5:3). fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
Proverbs 15:17
- KJV: Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
- EHCC: than a stalled ox and therewith.