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H340 אָיַב (ʼâyab) aw-yab'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

be hostile

Strong's Definition

to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party); hence to be hostile

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: be an enemy.

TWOT Reference: 78

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to be hostile to, to be an enemy to
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be hostile to
1a2) to treat as an enemy

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to be hostile to, to be an enemy to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be hostile to 1a2) to treat as an enemy

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אָיַב âyab BDB Definition: 1) to be hostile to, to be an enemy to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be hostile to 1a2) to treat as an enemy Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 78 Total KJV Occurrences: 1

Bible Occurrences (1)

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