Avith — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲוִית

עֲוִית

ʻĂvîyth · pronounced av-veeth' · Strong's H5762 · a place

Avith means ruin.

Built from

עַי ʻAy (if plural of, H5857) — Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine open in the lexicon ›

עָוָה ʻâvâh (from, H5753) — to crook, literally or figuratively open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or perhaps (עַיּוֹת (as if plural of H5857) (עַיוּת; from H5753; ruin; Avvith (or Avvoth), a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 36:35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (KJV)

Every verse that names Avith

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 36:351Chr 1:46

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