What does אֶבֶן · זִכְרוֹן mean in the Bible?
אֶבֶן · זִכְרוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stones of remembrance, memorial stones".
Hebrew · H68, H2146
אַבְנֵי זִכָּרוֹן
A stone · a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)
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אֶבֶן H68 a stone
Pronunciation ʾeven
Foundation and witness: stone marks covenant, builds altars, and testifies to God's permanence and judgment
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זִכְרוֹן H2146 a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)
Pronunciation zikĕrwōn
Something preserved to prompt remembrance; active memorial rather than passive memory object
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What does אַבְנֵי זִכָּרוֹן (avnei zikkaron) mean in the Bible?
אֶבֶן · זִכְרוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stones of remembrance, memorial stones".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H68, H2146?
H68, H2146 is connected to 297 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. stones of remembrance, memorial stones
Strong's H68, H2146
Lexical occurrences 297 verses Source Gloss
stones of remembrance, memorial stones
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַבְנֵי זִכָּרוֹן is built from this root:
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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
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