205. aven

Lexicon

aven: Iniquity, trouble, wickedness, sorrow, idolatry, vanity

Original Word: אָוֶן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: aven
Pronunciation: AH-ven
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-ven')
Definition: Iniquity, trouble, wickedness, sorrow, idolatry, vanity
Meaning: strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol

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

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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 masculine^{Job 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָוָה (avah), which means to pant, exert oneself, or to be iniquitous.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G94 (ἀδικία, adikia): Injustice, unrighteousness.
• G458 (ἀνομία, anomia): Lawlessness, iniquity.
• G459 (ἄνομος, anomos): Lawless, without law.
• G765 (ἀσέβεια, asebeia): Ungodliness, impiety.
• G824 (ἄσκοπος, askopos): Without aim, purposeless.
• G878 (ἀταξία, ataxia): Disorder, unruliness.
• G1112 (γόγγυσμος, gongysmos): Murmuring, grumbling.
• G2556 (κακός, kakos): Bad, evil.
• G2756 (κενός, kenos): Empty, vain.
• G2873 (κόπος, kopos): Labor, trouble.
• G3152 (ματαιότης, mataiotēs): Vanity, futility.
• G3154 (ματαιόω, mataioō): To make vain, to render futile.
• G3449 (μορφή, morphē): Form, appearance.
• G3601 (οὐδέν, ouden): Nothing, naught.
• G3997 (πάθος, pathos): Passion, suffering.
• G4189 (πονηρία, ponēria): Wickedness, evil.
• G4192 (πονηρός, ponēros): Evil, wicked.
• G5225 (ὑπάρχω, hyparchō): To exist, to be.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of emptiness, wickedness, and moral corruption, paralleling the Hebrew concept of אָוֶן.

Usage: The word אָוֶן appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often highlighting the futility or moral corruption of certain actions, thoughts, or objects. It is used to describe idolatry, falsehood, and wickedness, emphasizing the emptiness and deceit inherent in these practices.

Context: • General Overview: The term אָוֶן is frequently used in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe actions or states that are morally or spiritually bankrupt. It is often translated as "iniquity," "vanity," or "wickedness" in English versions of the Bible. The word underscores the concept of actions or beliefs that are ultimately futile and devoid of true substance or righteousness.

• Biblical Contexts:
• In the prophetic literature, אָוֶן is often used to condemn idolatry and false worship. For example, in Hosea 10:8, the high places of Aven are mentioned as sites of idolatrous worship that will be destroyed.
• The term is also used in the wisdom literature to describe the futility of wickedness. In Proverbs 22:8, it is stated, "He who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed."
• In the Psalms, אָוֶן is used to express the emptiness of deceitful actions, as seen in Psalm 36:4: "Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he does not reject evil."

• Theological Implications: The use of אָוֶן in the Hebrew Bible serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and pursuing paths that lead to spiritual emptiness. It highlights the contrast between the fleeting nature of wickedness and the enduring truth of righteousness.

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·wen

Englishman'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
HEB: לֹא־ אָכַ֨לְתִּי בְאֹנִ֜י מִמֶּ֗נּוּ וְלֹא־
NAS: I have not eaten of it while mourning, nor
KJV: I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away
INT: nor eaten mourning any nor

1 Samuel 15:23
HEB: קֶ֙סֶם֙ מֶ֔רִי וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר
NAS: And insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry.
KJV: and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry.
INT: of divination rebellion iniquity and idolatry and insubordination

Job 4:8
HEB: רָ֭אִיתִי חֹ֣רְשֵׁי אָ֑וֶן וְזֹרְעֵ֖י עָמָ֣ל
NAS: those who plow iniquity And those who sow
KJV: they that plow iniquity, and sow
INT: have seen plow iniquity sow trouble

Job 5:6
HEB: יֵצֵ֣א מֵעָפָ֣ר אָ֑וֶן וּ֝מֵאֲדָמָ֗ה לֹא־
NAS: For affliction does not come
KJV: Although affliction cometh not forth
INT: come the dust affliction the ground Nor

Job 11:11
HEB: שָׁ֑וְא וַיַּרְא־ אָ֝֗וֶן וְלֹ֣א יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃
NAS: And He sees iniquity without
KJV: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider
INT: vain sees iniquity without investigating

Job 11:14
HEB: אִם־ אָ֣וֶן בְּ֭יָדְךָ הַרְחִיקֵ֑הוּ
NAS: If iniquity is in your hand,
KJV: If iniquity [be] in thine hand,
INT: If iniquity your hand put

Job 15:35
HEB: עָ֭מָל וְיָ֣לֹד אָ֑וֶן וּ֝בִטְנָ֗ם תָּכִ֥ין
NAS: and bring forth iniquity, And their mind
KJV: and bring forth vanity, and their belly
INT: mischief and bring iniquity and their mind prepares

Job 21:19
HEB: יִצְפֹּן־ לְבָנָ֥יו אוֹנ֑וֹ יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם אֵלָ֣יו
NAS: stores away a man's iniquity for his sons.'
KJV: layeth up his iniquity for his children:
INT: stores his children iniquity rewardeth that

Job 22:15
HEB: דָּרְכ֣וּ מְתֵי־ אָֽוֶן׃
NAS: path Which wicked men have trod,
KJV: way which wicked men
INT: have trod men wicked

Job 31:3
HEB: וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
NAS: to those who work iniquity?
KJV: [punishment] to the workers of iniquity?
INT: and disaster work wickedness

Job 34:8
HEB: עִם־ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת עִם־
NAS: with the workers of iniquity, And walks
KJV: with the workers of iniquity, and walketh
INT: with the workers of iniquity and walks with

Job 34:22
HEB: שָׁ֝֗ם פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
NAS: the workers of iniquity may hide
KJV: where the workers of iniquity may hide
INT: Where the workers of iniquity

Job 34:36
HEB: תְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗ת בְּאַנְשֵׁי־ אָֽוֶן׃
NAS: Because he answers like wicked men.
KJV: because of [his] answers for wicked men.
INT: answers men wicked

Job 36:10
HEB: כִּֽי־ יְשֻׁב֥וּן מֵאָֽוֶן׃
NAS: that they return from evil.
KJV: that they return from iniquity.
INT: for return evil

Job 36:21
HEB: תֵּ֣פֶן אֶל־ אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־ עַל־
NAS: do not turn to evil, For you have preferred
KJV: regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen
INT: turn to evil for and

Psalm 5:5
HEB: כָּל־ פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
NAS: all who do iniquity.
KJV: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
INT: all do iniquity

Psalm 6:8
HEB: כָּל־ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־ שָׁמַ֥ע
NAS: you who do iniquity, For the LORD
KJV: from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD
INT: all do iniquity for has heard

Psalm 7:14
HEB: הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־ אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל
NAS: he travails with wickedness, And he conceives
KJV: Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived
INT: Behold travails wickedness conceives mischief

Psalm 10:7
HEB: לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹ עָמָ֥ל וָאָֽוֶן׃
NAS: his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
KJV: [is] mischief and vanity.
INT: his tongue is mischief and wickedness

Psalm 14:4
HEB: כָּל־ פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן אֹכְלֵ֣י עַ֭מִּי
NAS: the workers of wickedness not know,
KJV: Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?
INT: all the workers of wickedness eat my people

Psalm 28:3
HEB: וְעִם־ פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן דֹּבְרֵ֣י שָׁ֭לוֹם
NAS: And with those who work iniquity, Who speak
KJV: and with the workers of iniquity, which speak
INT: who work iniquity speak peace

Psalm 36:3
HEB: דִּבְרֵי־ פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל
NAS: of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
KJV: of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit:
INT: the words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit has ceased

Psalm 36:4
HEB: אָ֤וֶן ׀ יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־
NAS: He plans wickedness upon his bed;
KJV: He deviseth mischief upon his bed;
INT: wickedness plans upon

Psalm 36:12
HEB: נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן דֹּ֝ח֗וּ וְלֹא־
NAS: the doers of iniquity have fallen;
KJV: There are the workers of iniquity fallen:
INT: have fallen the doers of iniquity have been thrust not

78 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 205
78 Occurrences

’ā·wen — 65 Occ.
hā·’ā·wen — 1 Occ.
lə·’ā·wen — 1 Occ.
mê·’ā·wen — 1 Occ.
’ō·w·nām — 1 Occ.
’ō·w·nêḵ — 1 Occ.
’ō·w·nîm — 2 Occ.
’ō·w·nōw — 1 Occ.
wā·’ā·wen — 2 Occ.
wə·’ā·wen — 2 Occ.
ḇə·’ō·nî — 1 Occ.