אֲבַדּוֹן
Abstract, a perishing ; concrete, Hades · ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
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אֲבַדּוֹן H11 abstract, a perishing ; concrete, Hades
ἀπώλεια G684 ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
What does אֲבַדּוֹן (abaddon) mean in the Bible?
אֲבַדּוֹן · ἀπώλεια is a Hebrew word meaning "destruction or the realm of ruin".
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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