What does אֵבוּס mean in the Bible?
אֵבוּס is a Hebrew word meaning "a manger or stall".
Hebrew · H18
אֵבוּס
A manger or stall
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אֵבוּס H18
What does אֵבוּס mean in the Bible?
אֵבוּס is a Hebrew word meaning "a manger or stall".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H18?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include manger (1), the manger (1), your manger {at night} (1).
Where does אֵבוּס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 39:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Job (1), Proverbs (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 manger 1× Isaiah 1:3
the manger 1× Proverbs 14:4
your manger {at night} 1× Job 39:9
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 39:9
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Job 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
אֵב֣וּס 2x ’ê·ḇūs Proverbs 14:4, Isaiah 1:3
אֲבוּסֶֽךָ׃ 1x ’ă·ḇū·se·ḵā Job 39:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Proverbs 14:4, Isaiah 1:3
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Job 39:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a manger or stall
Source Gloss
a manger or stall
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a manger or stall BDB: crib Usage: crib.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֵבוּס is built from this root:
אָבַס H75
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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