Strong's Lexicon aven: Iniquity, trouble, wickedness, sorrow, idolatry, vanity Original Word: אָוֶן Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G93 (adikia): Often translated as "iniquity" or "unrighteousness," reflecting a similar concept of moral wrongdoing. - G3152 (mataiotes): Translated as "vanity" or "futility," capturing the emptiness associated with idolatry and sin. Usage: The Hebrew word "aven" is often used in the Old Testament to denote iniquity or wickedness, particularly in the context of moral and spiritual corruption. It can also refer to the trouble or sorrow that results from such iniquity. In some contexts, "aven" is associated with idolatry, highlighting the futility and vanity of worshiping false gods. The term underscores the emptiness and destructive nature of sin, emphasizing the moral and spiritual decay that accompanies turning away from God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "aven" was deeply tied to the covenant relationship between God and His people. The Israelites were called to live in obedience to God's laws, and "aven" represented a breach of this covenant through acts of sin and idolatry. The prophets frequently used the term to call the people to repentance, warning them of the consequences of their iniquity. The cultural understanding of "aven" was not just about individual sin but also about the collective moral state of the nation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition trouble, sorrow, wickedness NASB Translation affliction (1), distress (1), evil (4), false (1), harm (1), idol (1), iniquity (37), misfortune (1), mourners' (1), mourning (1), sorrow (1), trouble (2), unrighteous (1), vanity (1), wicked (6), wickedness (15), wrong (1), wrongdoers (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אָ֫וֶן85 noun masculineJob 5:6 trouble, sorrow, wickedness — absolute Numbers 23:21 +; suffix אוֺנִי Genesis 35:18 etc.; plural אוֺנִים Hosea 9:4 — 1 trouble, sorrow בֶּןאֿוֺנִי son of my trouble or sorrow Genesis 35:18 (E); לֹא הִבִּיט אָוֶן בְּיַעֲקֹב Numbers 23:21 (song of Balaam), he doth not behold trouble in Jacob ("" he doth not see misery — עָמָל — in Isr); often "" עָמָל Psalm 7:15 (הִנֵּה יְחַבֶּלאָֿוֶן lo he travaileth with trouble "" וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָׁ֑קֶר, yea he hath conceived misery & brought forth a lie), probably thence Job 15:35 (הָרהֹ עָמָל וְיָלֹד אָוֶן) = Isaiah 59:4; compare עָמָל וָאָוֶן Psalm 10:7; Psalm 55:11; Psalm 90:10; Job 4:8; Job 5:6; Isaiah 10:1 (see עָמָל); also זוֺרֵעַ עַוְלָה יִקְצָראָֿוֶן Proverbs 22:8 the sower of iniquity shall reap trouble; in this sense elsewhere only Deuteronomy 26:14; Proverbs 12:21; Jeremiah 4:15; Habakkuk 3:7; Amos 5:5, plural intensive לֶחֶם אוֺנִים bread of trouble, sorrow, or mourning Hosea 9:4. 2 idolatry Hosea 12:12; Isaiah 41:29; אָוֶן וּתְרָפִים הַפְצַ֑ר stubbornness is idolatry & (the use of) teraphim 1 Samuel 15:23 (poetry source); אָוֶן בֵּית Hosea 4:15 (for בֵּית אֵלbecause Bethel, house of God, is given over to idolatry) so also Hosea 5:8; Hosea 10:5 compare ׳בָּמוֺת א Hosea 10:8; ׳בִּקְעַת א Amos 1:5 (Baalbek); ׳בַּחוּרֵי א read אוֺן, אֹן = On, Heliopolis Ezekiel 30:17; — abstract for concrete = idols Isaiah 66:3. 3 trouble of iniquity, wickedness, מְתֵי אָוֶן Job 22:15; ׳אַנְשֵׁי א Job 34:36 = men of trouble, troublers, wicked men; compare ׳אִישׁ א Proverbs 6:12; Isaiah 55:17; מֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן workers of trouble, evil-doers, workers of iniquity Job 31:3; Job 34:8,22; Psalm 5:6; + (16 t. chiefly late Psalms) Proverbs 10:29; Proverbs 21:15; Isaiah 31:2; Hosea 6:8; מַחְשְׁבוֺת אָוֶן thoughts of trouble, wicked imaginations Proverbs 6:18; Isaiah 59:7; Jeremiah 4:14; often of words & thoughts Job 11:11 + (5 t.) Psalm 36:5 + (9 t.) Proverbs 17:4; Proverbs 19:28; Proverbs 30:20; Isaiah 29:20; Isaiah 32:6; Isaiah 58:9; Isaiah 59:6; Ezekiel 11:2; Micah 2:1; Habakkuk 1:3; Zechariah 10:2; לֹא אוּכַל אָוֶן וַעֲצָרָה Isaiah 1:13 I cannot bear iniquity with the solemn meeting (RV & most modern; AV it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting). אֹן sorrow, see אָוֶן. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourner, naught, 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 'ayin. see HEBREW 'ayin Forms and Transliterations אָ֑וֶן אָ֔וֶן אָ֖וֶן אָ֗וֶן אָ֙וֶן֙ אָ֛וֶן אָ֝֗וֶן אָ֣וֶן אָ֤וֶן ׀ אָ֥וֶן אָ֭וֶן אָֽוֶן׃ אוֹנ֑וֹ אוֹנִ֣ים אוֹנִים֙ אוֹנֵֽךְ׃ אוֹנָ֗ם און און׃ אונו אונים אונך׃ אונם בְאֹנִ֜י באני הָאָ֑וֶן האון וְאָ֖וֶן וְאָ֥וֶן וָאָ֑וֶן וָאָֽוֶן׃ ואון ואון׃ לְאָֽוֶן׃ לאון׃ מֵאָֽוֶן׃ מאון׃ ’ā·wen ’āwen ’ō·w·nām ’ō·w·nêḵ ’ō·w·nîm ’ō·w·nōw ’ōwnām ’ōwnêḵ ’ōwnîm ’ōwnōw aven ḇə’ōnî ḇə·’ō·nî hā’āwen hā·’ā·wen haAven lə’āwen lə·’ā·wen leAven mê’āwen mê·’ā·wen meAven oNam oNech oNim oNo vaAven veAven veoNi wā’āwen wā·’ā·wen wə’āwen wə·’ā·wenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 23:21 HEB: לֹֽא־ הִבִּ֥יט אָ֙וֶן֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־ NAS: He has not observed misfortune in Jacob; KJV: He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, INT: Nor observed misfortune Jacob Nor Deuteronomy 26:14 1 Samuel 15:23 Job 4:8 Job 5:6 Job 11:11 Job 11:14 Job 15:35 Job 21:19 Job 22:15 Job 31:3 Job 34:8 Job 34:22 Job 34:36 Job 36:10 Job 36:21 Psalm 5:5 Psalm 6:8 Psalm 7:14 Psalm 10:7 Psalm 14:4 Psalm 28:3 Psalm 36:3 Psalm 36:4 Psalm 36:12 78 Occurrences |
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