What does עַוִּים mean in the Bible?
עַוִּים is a Hebrew word meaning "Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)".
Hebrew · H5761
עַוִּים
Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)
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עַוִּים H5761
What does עַוִּים mean in the Bible?
עַוִּים is a Hebrew word meaning "Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5761?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include And the Avvim (1), as well as that of the Avvites (1), Avvim (1), the Avvites (1).
Where does עַוִּים appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 2:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (2), 2 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (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 And the Avvim 1× Deuteronomy 2:23
as well as that of the Avvites 1× Joshua 13:3
Avvim 1× Joshua 18:23
the Avvites 1× 2 Kings 17:31
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 2:23 וְהָֽעַוִּ֛ים to And the Avvim Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Joshua 13:3 וְהָעַוִּֽים׃ to as well as that of the Avvites Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 18:23 וְהָעַוִּ֥ים to Avvim Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 17:31 וְהָעַוִּ֛ים to the Avvites Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 2:23
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 2 Kings 1
Source forms
וְהָֽעַוִּ֛ים 1x wə·hā·‘aw·wîm Deuteronomy 2:23
וְהָעַוִּ֥ים 1x wə·hā·‘aw·wîm Joshua 18:23
וְהָעַוִּ֛ים 1x wə·hā·‘aw·wîm 2 Kings 17:31
וְהָעַוִּֽים׃ 1x wə·hā·‘aw·wîm Joshua 13:3
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural 2x Deuteronomy 2:23, 2 Kings 17:31
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 18:23
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Joshua 13:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)
Source Gloss
Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)
Extended definition
Avim.
Word Origins
עַוִּים is built from this root:
עַוִּי H5757
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