What does הוּן mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) to be (causatively, act ) light".
Hebrew · H1951
הוּן
Properly, to be naught , i.e. (figuratively) to be (causatively, act ) light
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הוּן H1951
What does הוּן mean in the Bible?
הוּן is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to be naught , i.e. (figuratively) to be (causatively, act ) light".
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How does the BSB render H1951?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include thinking it easy (1).
Where does הוּן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 1:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It thinking it easy 1× Deuteronomy 1:41
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 1:41
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
וַתָּהִ֖ינוּ 1x wat·tā·hî·nū Deuteronomy 1:41
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Deuteronomy 1:41
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to be naught , i.e. (figuratively) to be (causatively, act ) light
Source Gloss
properly, to be naught , i.e. (figuratively) to be (causatively, act ) light
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to be naught, i.e. (figuratively) to be (causatively, act) light BDB: be easy Usage: be ready.
Word Origins
הוּן is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain