1943. hovah

Lexicon

hovah: Ruin, disaster, mischief

Original Word: הָוה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: hovah
Pronunciation: ho-vah'
Phonetic Spelling: (ho-vaw')
Definition: Ruin, disaster, mischief
Meaning: ruin

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mischief

Another form for havvah; ruin -- mischief.

see HEBREW havvah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from havah
Definition
a ruin, disaster
NASB Translation
disaster (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הֹוָה noun feminine ruin, disaster (compare below הַוָּה) Ezekiel 7:26 הֹוָה עַל הֹוָה תָבוֺא disaster shall come upon disaster, Isaiah 47:11 וְתִמֹּל עָלַיִךְ הֹוָה disaster shall fall upon thee ("" רָעָה, שֹׁאָה).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָוָה (havah), which means "to fall" or "to become."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for הָוה, the concept of ruin or destruction can be related to Greek terms such as ἀπώλεια (apōleia • Strong's Greek 684), which means "destruction" or "perdition," and καταστροφή (katastrophē • Strong's Greek 2692), meaning "overthrow" or "ruin." These terms capture the essence of calamity and judgment found in the Hebrew הָוה.

Usage: The term הָוה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe situations of ruin or disaster, often in a prophetic or poetic context. It is typically associated with the consequences of sin or divine judgment.

Context: • The term הָוה appears in several Old Testament passages, often in the context of prophetic warnings or descriptions of judgment. It is used to depict the inevitable downfall that follows disobedience to God's commandments. For instance, in Ezekiel 7:26, the prophet speaks of "disaster upon disaster" (הָוה עַל־הָוה), emphasizing the compounding nature of judgment that befalls those who turn away from God.
• In Isaiah 47:11, הָוה is used to describe the sudden and unforeseen calamity that will come upon Babylon, highlighting the theme of divine retribution against pride and idolatry.
• The term is also found in the wisdom literature, such as Proverbs 10:3, where it contrasts the fate of the wicked with the security of the righteous, underscoring the moral order upheld by divine justice.
• הָוה serves as a reminder of the consequences of moral and spiritual failure, urging the faithful to adhere to the covenantal relationship with God to avoid such ruin.

Forms and Transliterations

הֹוָ֔ה הֹוָ֤ה הֹוָה֙ הוה hō·wāh hoVah hōwāh

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 47:11
HEB: וְתִפֹּ֤ל עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ הֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א תוּכְלִ֖י
NAS: how to charm away; And disaster will fall
KJV: from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall
INT: will fall and and disaster not not be able

Ezekiel 7:26
HEB: הֹוָ֤ה עַל־ הֹוָה֙
NAS: Disaster will come upon disaster
KJV: Mischief shall come upon mischief,
INT: Disaster upon disaster

Ezekiel 7:26
HEB: הֹוָ֤ה עַל־ הֹוָה֙ תָּב֔וֹא וּשְׁמֻעָ֥ה
NAS: will come upon disaster and rumor
KJV: shall come upon mischief, and rumour
INT: Disaster upon disaster will come and rumor

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1943
3 Occurrences

hō·wāh — 3 Occ.