What does עֲבוֹט (ʿăbwōṭ) mean in the Bible?
עֲבוֹט (ʿăbwōṭ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a pawn".
Hebrew · H5667
עֲבוֹט
A pawn
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עֲבוֹט H5667
Pronunciation ʿăbwōṭ
What does עֲבוֹט (ʿăbwōṭ) mean in the Bible?
עֲבוֹט (ʿăbwōṭ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a pawn".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5667?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [it] (1), security (1), the security (1), with the security {in your possession} (1).
Where does עֲבוֹט (ʿăbwōṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 24:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (4).
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 [it] 1× Deuteronomy 24:13
security 1× Deuteronomy 24:10
the security 1× Deuteronomy 24:11
with the security {in your possession} 1× Deuteronomy 24:12
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 24:10 עֲבֹטֽוֹ׃ to security Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 24:11 הַעֲב֖וֹט to the security Article | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 24:12 בַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃ to with the security {in your possession} Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 24:13 הַעֲבוֹט֙ to [it] Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 24:10
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 4
Source forms
בַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃ 1x ba·‘ă·ḇō·ṭōw Deuteronomy 24:12
הַעֲב֖וֹט 1x ha·‘ă·ḇō·wṭ Deuteronomy 24:11
הַעֲבוֹט֙ 1x ha·‘ă·ḇō·wṭ Deuteronomy 24:13
עֲבֹטֽוֹ׃ 1x ‘ă·ḇō·ṭōw Deuteronomy 24:10
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 24:11, Deuteronomy 24:13
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 24:10
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 24:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a pawn
Source Gloss
a pawn
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a pawn BDB: pledge Usage: pledge.
Word Origins
עֲבוֹט 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.
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