H205 – aven – אָוֶן – an empty struggle, futile affliction; fig. an iniquity
- Strong’s ID:
- H205
- Hebrew Word:
- אָוֶן
- Transliteration:
- ʼâven / aven
- Pronunciation:
- aw-ven’
- Part of Speech:
- masculine noun
- Etymology:
- from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught)
- Usage Count:
- 78
- Search:
- Find “aven” in the Bible (Old Testament)
Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon
1) an empty struggle
2) a futile affliction
3) figuratively: an iniquity
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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon
from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol:—affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners (-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked (-ness). Compare H369.