אֶבֶן
A stone · complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly
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אֶבֶן H68 a stone
שָׁלֵם H8003 complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly
What does אֶבֶן (even shelemah) mean in the Bible?
אֶבֶן · שָׁלֵם is a Hebrew word meaning "a stone". carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). Represents honesty, integrity, and fairness.
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Meaning
Stone as material substrate for covenant identity: altars, testimony, and divine judgment throughout Israel's narrative
carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
Why This Word Matters
Represents honesty, integrity, and fairness. Proverbs 11:1
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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