What does אֲבַדּוֹן · ἀπώλεια mean in the Bible?
אֲבַדּוֹן · ἀπώλεια is a Hebrew phrase meaning "destruction or the realm of ruin".
Hebrew · H11, G684
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)
Pronunciation apṓleia
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What does אֲבַדּוֹן (abaddon) mean in the Bible?
אֲבַדּוֹן · ἀπώλεια is a Hebrew phrase meaning "destruction or the realm of ruin".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H11, G684?
H11, G684 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. destruction or the realm of ruin
Strong's H11, G684
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Source Gloss
destruction or the realm of ruin
Word Origins
אֲבַדּוֹן is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain