בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן
To cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly ; by implication, to pillage · strictly nothingness ; also trouble , vanity , wickedness ; specifically an idol
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בָּגַד H898 to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly ; by implication, to pillage
אָוֶן H205 strictly nothingness ; also trouble , vanity , wickedness ; specifically an idol
What does בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן (bogede aven) mean in the Bible?
בָּגַד · אָוֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "treacherous workers of evil".
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