Hebrew · H5771, H1 · unreviewed

עֲוֹן אֲבוֹתֵינוּ

Perversity , i.e. (moral) evil · father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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עָוֺן H5771 perversity , i.e. (moral) evil
Pronunciation avon
Moral perversity or crookedness; iniquity as both the act of wrongdoing and its consequent punishment or liability
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אָב H1 father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Pronunciation ʾāb
Father as both literal parent and figurative source/founder; extends to ancestor, chief, and originating authority
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What does עֲוֹן אֲבוֹתֵינוּ (avon avoteinu) mean in the Bible?

עָוֺן · אָב is a Hebrew word meaning "iniquity of our fathers".

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Meaning

iniquity of our fathers
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