אָוֶן
Strictly nothingness ; also trouble , vanity , wickedness ; specifically an idol
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What does אָוֶן (aven) mean in the Bible?
אָוֶן (aven) is a Hebrew word meaning "strictly nothingness ; also trouble , vanity , wickedness ; specifically an idol". strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol BDB: trouble Usage: affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Describes moral corruption of Gilead.
Meaning
Radical emptiness underlying all forms of evil, trouble, and idolatry—nothingness as moral and spiritual corruption.
strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol BDB: trouble Usage: affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare 369.
Why This Word Matters
Describes moral corruption of Gilead. Hosea 6:7-11
Describes deep moral corruption. Hosea 7:1-7
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