אֶבֶן
A stone · a wrong (especially moral)
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אֶבֶן H68 a stone
רֶשַׁע H7562 a wrong (especially moral)
What does אֶבֶן (avne resha) mean in the Bible?
אֶבֶן · רֶשַׁע is a Hebrew word meaning "a stone". carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). They represent deliberate manipulation for profit at others’ expense.
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Meaning
Stone as both literal building material and figurative foundation for covenant, testimony, and divine judgment throughout Scripture
carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
Why This Word Matters
They represent deliberate manipulation for profit at others’ expense. Micah 6:9-16
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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