What does אֲבַדּוֹן mean in the Bible?
אֲבַדּוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "abstract, a perishing ; concrete, Hades".
Hebrew · H11
אֲבַדּוֹן
Abstract, a perishing ; concrete, Hades
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אֲבַדּוֹן H11
What does אֲבַדּוֹן mean in the Bible?
אֲבַדּוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "abstract, a perishing ; concrete, Hades".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H11?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Abaddon (3), Abaddon (2), in Abaddon (1).
Where does אֲבַדּוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 26:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (3), Proverbs (2), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and Abaddon 3× Job 26:6, Proverbs 15:11, Proverbs 27:20
Abaddon 2× Job 28:22, Job 31:12
in Abaddon 1× Psalms 88:11
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Job 26:6 לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃ to and Abaddon Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Job 28:22 אֲבַדּ֣וֹן to Abaddon Noun - masculine singular Job 31:12 אֲבַדּ֣וֹן to Abaddon Noun - masculine singular Psalms 88:11 בָּאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃ to in Abaddon Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 15:11 וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן to and Abaddon Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 27:20 וַאֲבַדֹּה to and Abaddon Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 26:6
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Job 3 Psalms 1 Proverbs 2
Source forms
אֲבַדּ֣וֹן 2x ’ă·ḇad·dō·wn Job 28:22, Job 31:12
בָּאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃ 1x bā·’ă·ḇad·dō·wn Psalms 88:11
וַאֲבַדֹּה 1x wa·ʾă·ḇad·dōh Proverbs 27:20
וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן 1x wa·’ă·ḇad·dō·wn Proverbs 15:11
לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃ 1x lā·’ă·ḇad·dō·wn Job 26:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 28:22, Job 31:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 15:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 27:20
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 88:11
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 26:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. abstract, a perishing ; concrete, Hades
Source Gloss
abstract, a perishing ; concrete, Hades
Extended definition
destruction.
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.
G3 LXX equivalent Greek
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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