אֶבְיוֹן

Strong’s Definition

destitute

Etymology & Derivation

from H14 (אָבָה), in the sense of want (especially in feeling);

KJV Usage

beggar, needy, poor (man).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person
• 2.subject to oppression and abuse
• 3.needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by god
• 4.general reference to lowest class

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼebyôwn; Pronunciation: eb-yone'