אֹיֵב

Strong’s Definition

hating; an adversary

Etymology & Derivation

or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of H340 (אָיַב);

KJV Usage

enemy, foe.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.(qal) enemy
• 2.personal
• 3.national

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼôyêb; Pronunciation: o-yabe'