Ayom אָיֹם
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| אָיֹם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ayom |
| Strong's number | H366 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | terrible |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Song of Solomon (2) |
Ayom (Hebrew אָיֹם, Strong's H366) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “terrible”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
terrible, dreadful
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | terrible (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | majestic (2), are dreaded (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ayom, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 6:4Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.
- Song of Solomon 6:10Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?
Habakkuk
- Habakkuk 1:7They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.
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).