Hebrew · H1007, H205 · unreviewed

בֵּית אָוֶן

Beth-Aven , a place in Palestine · strictly nothingness ; also trouble , vanity , wickedness ; specifically an idol

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בֵּית אָוֶן H1007 Beth-Aven , a place in Palestine
אָוֶן H205 strictly nothingness ; also trouble , vanity , wickedness ; specifically an idol
Pronunciation aven
Radical emptiness underlying all forms of evil, trouble, and idolatry—nothingness as moral and spiritual corruption.
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What does בֵּית אָוֶן (bêt ʾāwen) mean in the Bible?

בֵּית אָוֶן · אָוֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "house of wickedness or vanity".

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Meaning

house of wickedness or vanity
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