What does אָיַב (ʾāyab) mean in the Bible?
אָיַב (ʾāyab): Hatred rooted in tribal or factional opposition; enemy status defined by hostility rather than personal animosity alone
Hebrew · H340
אָיַב
To hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party); hence to be hostile
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אָיַבH340
Pronunciationʾāyab
What does אָיַב (ʾāyab) mean in the Bible?
אָיַב (ʾāyab): Hatred rooted in tribal or factional opposition; enemy status defined by hostility rather than personal animosity alone
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How does the BSB render H340?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include to your enemies (1).
Where does אָיַב (ʾāyab) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 23:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itto your enemies1×Exodus 23:22
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First aligned rowExodus 23:22
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Books represented1
Exodus1
Source forms
וְאָֽיַבְתִּי֙1xwə·’ā·yaḇ·tîExodus 23:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular1xExodus 23:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Hatred rooted in tribal or factional opposition; enemy status defined by hostility rather than personal animosity alone
Source Gloss
to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party); hence to be hostile
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hatred rooted in tribal or factional opposition; enemy status defined by hostility rather than personal animosity alone
to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party); hence to be hostile BDB: be hostile to Usage: be an enemy.
Word Origins
אָיַב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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