What does אָבָק mean in the Bible?
אָבָק is a Hebrew word meaning "light particles (as volatile )".
Hebrew · H80
אָבָק
Light particles (as volatile )
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אָבָקH80
What does אָבָק mean in the Bible?
אָבָק is a Hebrew word meaning "light particles (as volatile )".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H80?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are the dust (1), dust (1), fine dust (1), in their dust (1), into dust (1).
Where does אָבָק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 9:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1), Ezekiel (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 Itare the dust1×Nahum 1:3
dust1×Isaiah 29:5
fine dust1×Exodus 9:9
in their dust1×Ezekiel 26:10
into dust1×Deuteronomy 28:24
like dust1×Isaiah 5:24
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 9:9לְאָבָ֔קtofine dustPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 28:24אָבָ֣קtointo dustNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 5:24כָּאָבָ֣קtolike dustPreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 29:5כְּאָבָ֥קtodustPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularEzekiel 26:10אֲבָקָ֑םtoin their dustNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralNahum 1:3אֲבַ֥קtoare the dustNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 9:9
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
Exodus1Deuteronomy1Isaiah2Ezekiel1Nahum1
Source forms
אֲבַ֥ק1x’ă·ḇaqNahum 1:3
אָבָ֣ק1x’ā·ḇāqDeuteronomy 28:24
אֲבָקָ֑ם1x’ă·ḇā·qāmEzekiel 26:10
כְּאָבָ֥ק1xkə·’ā·ḇāqIsaiah 29:5
כָּאָבָ֣ק1xkā·’ā·ḇāqIsaiah 5:24
לְאָבָ֔ק1xlə·’ā·ḇāqExodus 9:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 28:24
Noun - masculine singular construct1xNahum 1:3
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xEzekiel 26:10
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 29:5
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 5:24
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xExodus 9:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. light particles (as volatile )
Source Gloss
light particles (as volatile )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
light particles (as volatile) BDB: dust Usage: (small) dust, powder.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אָבָק is built from this root:
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