Hebrew word study
אוֹב H0178
- Transliteration
- ʼôwb
- Pronunciation
- obe
- KJV glosses
- bottle, familiar spirit.
Lexical summary
properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound)
hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound)
hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information