Avvim עַוִּים
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| עַוִּים | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | avvim |
| Strong's number | H5761 (H5761G, H5761H, H5761I) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Avvim |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Joshua (2) |
Avvim (Hebrew עַוִּים, Strong's H5761) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Avvim”. It occurs 4 times.
Definition
H5761G: Avvim
People who lived in modern Gaza, first mentioned at Deu.2.23
§ Avim = "ruins"
1) a people among the early inhabitants of Palestine located in the southwest corner of the seacoast
2) a city in Benjamin
§ Avim = "ruins"
1) a people among the early inhabitants of Palestine located in the southwest corner of the seacoast
2) a city in Benjamin
H5761H: Avvim
§ Avim = "ruins"
a city in Benjamin
a city in Benjamin
H5761I: Avvite
Group of iv.vah (עַוָּה "Ivvah" H5755)
§ Avim = "ruins"
a people among the early inhabitants of Palestine located in the southwest corner of the seacoast
2) a city in Benjamin
§ Avim = "ruins"
a people among the early inhabitants of Palestine located in the southwest corner of the seacoast
2) a city in Benjamin
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | avims (1), avites (1), avim (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | avvim (2), avvites (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Avvim, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 2:23And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)
Joshua
- Joshua 13:3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
- Joshua 18:23And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 17:31And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.
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).