Avaddon אֲבַדּוֹן
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| אֲבַדּוֹן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | avaddon |
| Strong's number | H11 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Abaddon |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (3) |
Avaddon (Hebrew אֲבַדּוֹן, Strong's H11) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Abaddon”. It occurs 5 times.
Definition
Abaddon, a place of destruction, destruction, ruin
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | destruction (6) |
|---|---|
| BSB | abaddon (6) |
Verses
Every verse with Avaddon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 26:6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
- Job 28:22Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’
- Job 31:12For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest.
Psalms
- Psalm 88:11Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?Can Your loving devotion be proclaimed in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon?
Proverbs
- Proverbs 15:11Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).