אָוֶן

Strong’s Definition

Aven, the contemptuous synonym of three places, one in Coele-Syria, one in Egypt (On), and one in Palestine (Bethel)

Etymology & Derivation

the same as H205 (אָוֶן); idolatry;

KJV Usage

Aven. See also H204 (אוֹן), H1007 (בֵּית אָוֶן).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.a name used contemptuously for the following places of idolatrous worship
• 2.a city in egypt, possibly on (ezekiel 30:17)
• 3.bethel with its calf worship (hosea 10:8)
• 4.a town or region in syria (amos 1:5)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼÂven; Pronunciation: aw'-ven

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