Aven — the meaning of the Hebrew name אָוֶן

אָוֶן

ʼÂven · pronounced aw'-ven · Strong's H206 · a place

Aven means idolatry.

Built from

אָוֶן ʼâven (the same as, H205) — to come to naught) open in the lexicon ›

אוֹן ʼÔwn (see also, H204) — of Egyptian derivation open in the lexicon ›

בֵּית אָוֶן Bêyth ʼÂven (from, H1007) — house of vanity open in the lexicon ›

the same as H205; idolatry; Aven, the contemptuous synonym of three places, one in Coele-Syria, one in Egypt (On), and one in Palestine (Bethel).

Ezek 30:17 The young men of Aven and of Pi–beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Ezekiel, Amos

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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