Hebrew · H5645, H6051 · unreviewed

עַב הֶעָנָן

Properly, an envelope , i.e. darkness (or density , 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud ; also a copse · a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud

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עָב H5645 properly, an envelope , i.e. darkness (or density , 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud ; also a copse
Pronunciation ʿāb
Cloud as an envelope of divine presence and concealment; darkness signifying God's transcendence and mystery.
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עָנָן H6051 a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud
Pronunciation anan
Cloud as divine presence and concealment—obscuring yet revealing God's glory and judgment simultaneously
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What does עַב הֶעָנָן (av he'anan) mean in the Bible?

עָב · עָנָן is a Hebrew word meaning "thick/dense cloud".

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Meaning

thick/dense cloud
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