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עֶגֶב

Love (concretely), i.e. amative words

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עֶגֶבH5690

What does עֶגֶב mean in the Bible?

עֶגֶב is a Hebrew word meaning "love (concretely), i.e. amative words".

Full entry for עֶגֶב (H5690) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does עֶגֶב mean in the Bible?

e. amative words".

How does the BSB render H5690?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include like a singer of love (1), love (1).

Where does עֶגֶב appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezekiel 33:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2).

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
like a singer of love1×Ezekiel 33:32
love1×Ezekiel 33:31
Show sample aligned rows
Ezekiel 33:31עֲגָבִ֤יםtoloveNoun - common pluralEzekiel 33:32עֲגָבִ֔יםtolike a singer of loveNoun - common plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzekiel 33:31
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Ezekiel2
Source forms
עֲגָבִ֤ים1x‘ă·ḡā·ḇîmEzekiel 33:31
עֲגָבִ֔ים1x‘ă·ḡā·ḇîmEzekiel 33:32
Parsing patterns
Noun - common plural2xEzekiel 33:31, Ezekiel 33:32
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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