Hebrew word study
עָב H5645
- Transliteration
- ʻâb
- Pronunciation
- awb
- KJV glosses
- clay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי).
Lexical summary
properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17)
specifically, a (scud) cloud
also a copse
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17)
specifically, a (scud) cloud
also a copse
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