341. oyeb
Lexicon
oyeb: Enemy

Original Word: אֹיֵב
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: oyeb
Pronunciation: oh-YEB
Phonetic Spelling: (o-yabe')
Definition: Enemy
Meaning: hating, an adversary

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
enemy, foe

Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.

see HEBREW 'ayab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
active participle of ayab, q.v.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root אָיַב (ʾāyab), meaning "to be hostile to" or "to hate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G2190 (ἐχθρός, echthros): This Greek term is often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to translate the Hebrew אֹיֵב. It similarly denotes an enemy or adversary, whether in personal, national, or spiritual contexts. For example, in Matthew 5:44, Jesus instructs, "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term אֹיֵב, illustrating its significance and application within the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word אֹיֵב appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often in contexts where individuals, nations, or even God are described as adversaries. It is used to convey enmity or opposition, whether in warfare, personal conflict, or spiritual battles.

Context: General Overview: The term אֹיֵב is a masculine noun used extensively in the Old Testament to describe an enemy or adversary. It is often employed in poetic and narrative texts to depict those who oppose or threaten the well-being of individuals, Israel, or God's purposes.
Biblical Context: In the Hebrew Scriptures, אֹיֵב is used in various contexts:
Personal Enemies: In passages like Psalm 3:1, David laments the multitude of his personal adversaries: "O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!"
National Enemies: The term is frequently used to describe the enemies of Israel, such as in Deuteronomy 28:7, where God promises victory over Israel's adversaries: "The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you."
Divine Enemies: At times, God Himself is depicted as an adversary to those who oppose His will, as seen in Exodus 23:22: "But if you listen carefully to His voice and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes."
Theological Significance: The concept of an adversary in the Hebrew Bible often extends beyond mere human conflict to encompass spiritual and moral dimensions. The presence of enemies serves as a backdrop for demonstrating God's deliverance, justice, and sovereignty.
Literary Usage: אֹיֵב is used in various literary forms, including poetry, prophecy, and historical narrative, highlighting its versatility in expressing the theme of enmity and conflict.

Forms and Transliterations
א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם א֝וֹיְבַ֗י א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו א֝וֹיֵ֗ב א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ א֣וֹיְבַ֔י א֣וֹיְבַ֔יִךְ א֣וֹיְבָ֔יו א֭וֹיְבֶיךָ א֭וֹיְבַי א֭וֹיְבָיו א֭וֹיֵב אֹ֝יְבֶ֗יךָ אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ אֹ֣יְבִ֑י אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם אֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔ם אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ אֹ֨יְבַ֜י אֹ֫יְבָ֥י אֹ֫יְבָ֥יו אֹ֭יְבַי אֹֽ֭ויִבְךָ אֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֑ם אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֗ם אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙ אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם אֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃ אֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ אֹֽיְבַ֬י אֹֽיְבַי֙ אֹֽיְבָ֔יו אֹֽיִבְךָ֔ אֹֽיִבְךָ֙ אֹֽיִבְךָ֛ אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם אֹיְב֖וֹ אֹיְבִ֑י אֹיְבִ֖י אֹיְבִ֣י אֹיְבִ֥י אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ אֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ אֹיְבֵ֣י אֹיְבֵ֤י אֹיְבֵ֥י אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ אֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם אֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם אֹיְבֵיהֶ֜ם אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ אֹיְבֶ֛יךָ אֹיְבֶ֡יךָ ׀ אֹיְבֶ֣יהָ אֹיְבֶ֣יךָ אֹיְבֶ֥יךָ אֹיְבֶֽיהָ׃ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃ אֹיְבֶֽךָ׃ אֹיְבֶיךָ֒ אֹיְבַ֖י אֹיְבַ֛י אֹיְבַ֣י אֹיְבַ֥י אֹיְבַי֙ אֹיְבָ֑י אֹיְבָ֑יו אֹיְבָ֖יו אֹיְבָ֡יו אֹיְבָֽיִךְ׃ אֹיְבָֽיו׃ אֹיִבְךָ֖ אֹיֵ֥ב אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ אֽוֹיְבֵיהֶם֙ אוֹיְבִ֣ים אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙ אוֹיְבֵ֥י אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ אוֹיְבֶ֑יךָ אוֹיְבֶ֖יךָ אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ אוֹיְבֶ֣ךָ ׀ אוֹיְבֶ֥יךָ ׀ אוֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃ אוֹיְבַ֗י אוֹיְבַ֛י אוֹיְבַ֣י אוֹיְבַ֥י אוֹיְבָ֑י אוֹיְבָ֑יו אוֹיְבָ֖יו אוֹיְבָֽיו׃ אוֹיִבְךָ֖ אוֹיֵ֑ב אוֹיֵ֔ב אוֹיֵ֖ב אוֹיֵ֗ב אוֹיֵ֛ב אוֹיֵ֣ב אוֹיֵ֤ב אוֹיֵ֥ב אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ אוֹיֵֽב׃ אוֹיֵב֙ אויב אויב׃ אויבי אויביהם אויביהם׃ אויביו אויביו׃ אויביך אויביך׃ אויבים אויבינו אויבינו׃ אויבך אויבנו איב איבו איבי איביה איביה׃ איביהם איביהם׃ איביו איביו׃ איביך איביך׃ איביכם איביכם׃ איבינו איבינו׃ איבך איבך׃ איבתי בְּאֹיְבֵ֖י בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י באיבי הָֽאוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ הָאֹיֵֽב׃ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב הָאוֹיֵ֛ב הָאוֹיֵֽב׃ האויב האויב׃ האיב׃ וְ֝אֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י וְאָֽיַבְתִּי֙ וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְאֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י וְאֹיְבָ֖יו וְאוֹיֵ֔ב וּ֝בְאֹיְבַ֗י וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י ואויב ואיבי ואיביו ואיבינו ואיבתי ובאיבי ומאיבי כְּאוֹיֵ֗ב כְּאוֹיֵב֙ כאויב לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗ים לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ לְאֹֽיְבָ֑יו לְאֹיְבִֽים׃ לְאֹיְבֵ֥י לְאֹיְבֶ֔יךָ לְאֹיְבֶ֛יךָ לְאֹיְבָֽיו׃ לְאֹיֵ֔ב לְאוֹיֵ֖ב לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לאויב לאויבים לאיב לאיבי לאיביו לאיביו׃ לאיביך לאיבים׃ מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי מֵֽאוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ מֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם מֵאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י מֵאֹיְבִ֖י מֵאֹיְבִ֥י מֵאֹיְבִ֥ים מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ מֵאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃ מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ מֵאוֹיְבָֽי׃ מֵאוֹיֵ֖ב מֵאוֹיֵֽב׃ מאויב מאויב׃ מאויבי׃ מאויביהם מאויביהם׃ מאיבי מאיביהם מאיביהם׃ מאיביך מאיביכם׃ מאיבים ’·ḇê·hem ’ḇêhem ’ō·w·yêḇ ’ō·w·yiḇ·ḵā ’ō·wy·ḇa·yiḵ ’ō·wy·ḇāw ’ō·wy·ḇay ’ō·wy·ḇāy ’ō·wy·ḇê ’ō·wy·ḇê·hem ’ō·wy·ḇe·ḵā ’ō·wy·ḇê·nū ’ō·wy·ḇîm ’ō·yaḇ·tî ’ō·yə·ḇā·yiḵ ’ō·yə·ḇāw ’ō·yə·ḇay ’ō·yə·ḇāy ’ō·yə·ḇê ’ō·yə·ḇe·hā ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem ’ō·yə·ḇê·nū ’ō·yə·ḇêḵ ’ō·yə·ḇî ’ō·yə·ḇōw ’ō·yêḇ ’ō·yiḇ·ḵā ’ōwyḇāw ’ōwyḇay ’ōwyḇāy ’ōwyḇayiḵ ’ōwyḇê ’ōwyḇêhem ’ōwyḇeḵā ’ōwyḇênū ’ōwyḇîm ’ōwyêḇ ’ōwyiḇḵā ’ōyaḇtî ’ōyêḇ ’ōyəḇāw ’ōyəḇay ’ōyəḇāy ’ōyəḇāyiḵ ’ōyəḇê ’ōyəḇehā ’ōyəḇêhem ’ōyəḇêḵ ’ōyəḇeḵā ’ōyəḇêḵem ’ōyəḇênū ’ōyəḇî ’ōyəḇōw ’ōyiḇḵā bə’ōyəḇê bə·’ō·yə·ḇê beoyeVei hā’ōwyêḇ hā’ōyêḇ hā·’ō·w·yêḇ hā·’ō·yêḇ haoYev kə’ōwyêḇ kə·’ō·w·yêḇ keoYev lə’ōwyḇîm lə’ōwyêḇ lə’ōyêḇ lə’ōyəḇāw lə’ōyəḇayiḵ lə’ōyəḇê lə’ōyəḇeḵā lə’ōyəḇîm lə·’ō·w·yêḇ lə·’ō·wy·ḇîm lə·’ō·yə·ḇa·yiḵ lə·’ō·yə·ḇāw lə·’ō·yə·ḇê lə·’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā lə·’ō·yə·ḇîm lə·’ō·yêḇ leoYev leoyeVav leOyeVayich leoyeVei leoyeVeicha leoyeVim leoyVim mê’ōwyḇāy mê’ōwyḇêhem mê’ōwyêḇ mê’ōyəḇay mê’ōyəḇāy mê’ōyəḇêhem mê’ōyəḇeḵā mê’ōyəḇêḵem mê’ōyəḇî mê’ōyəḇîm mê·’ō·w·yêḇ mê·’ō·wy·ḇāy mê·’ō·wy·ḇê·hem mê·’ō·yə·ḇay mê·’ō·yə·ḇāy mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·hem mê·’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem mê·’ō·yə·ḇî mê·’ō·yə·ḇîm meoYev meOyeVai meoyeVeicha meoyeveiChem meoyeveiHem meoyeVi meoyeVim meoyVai MeoyveiHem oYavti oYev oyeVai oyeVav oyeVayich oyeVech oyeVecha oyeVei oyeVeicha oyeveiChem oyeVeiha oyeveiHem oyeVeinu oyeVi oyeVo oyivCha oyVai oyVav oyVayich oyVecha oyVei oyVeicha oyveiHem oyVeinu oyVenu oyVim ū·ḇə·’ō·yə·ḇay ū·mê·’ō·yə·ḇay ūḇə’ōyəḇay ūmê’ōyəḇay umeoyeVai uveoyeVai veayavTi veiHem veoYev veOyeVai veoyeVav veoyeVei veoyeVeinu wə’āyaḇtî wə’ōwyêḇ wə’ōyəḇāw wə’ōyəḇay wə’ōyəḇê wə’ōyəḇênū wə·’ā·yaḇ·tî wə·’ō·w·yêḇ wə·’ō·yə·ḇāw wə·’ō·yə·ḇay wə·’ō·yə·ḇê wə·’ō·yə·ḇê·nū
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Genesis 22:17
HEB: אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו׃
KJV: shall possess the gate of his enemies;
INT: and your seed the gate of his enemies

Genesis 49:8
HEB: יָדְךָ֖ בְּעֹ֣רֶף אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖
KJV: [shall be] in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's
INT: your hand the neck enemies shall bow sons

Exodus 15:6
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה תִּרְעַ֥ץ אוֹיֵֽב׃
KJV: hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
INT: LORD shatters the enemy

Exodus 15:9
HEB: אָמַ֥ר אוֹיֵ֛ב אֶרְדֹּ֥ף אַשִּׂ֖יג
KJV: The enemy said, I will pursue,
INT: said the enemy will pursue will overtake

Exodus 23:4
HEB: תִפְגַּ֞ע שׁ֧וֹר אֹֽיִבְךָ֛ א֥וֹ חֲמֹר֖וֹ
KJV: If thou meet thine enemy's ox
INT: meet ox enemy's or his donkey

Exodus 23:22
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאָֽיַבְתִּי֙ אֶת־ אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ
KJV: then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary
INT: i say enemies will be an enemy and an adversary

Exodus 23:27
HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ אֹיְבֶ֛יךָ אֵלֶ֖יךָ עֹֽרֶף׃
KJV: and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs
INT: will make all enemies to backs

Leviticus 26:7
HEB: וּרְדַפְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־ אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם וְנָפְל֥וּ לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם
KJV: And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall
INT: will chase your enemies will fall before

Leviticus 26:8
HEB: יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ וְנָפְל֧וּ אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם לֶחָֽרֶב׃
KJV: to flight: and your enemies shall fall
INT: will chase will fall and your enemies before the sword

Leviticus 26:16
HEB: זַרְעֲכֶ֔ם וַאֲכָלֻ֖הוּ אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃
KJV: in vain, for your enemies shall eat
INT: your seed will eat your enemies

Leviticus 26:17
HEB: וְנִגַּפְתֶּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם וְרָד֤וּ בָכֶם֙
KJV: before your enemies: they that hate
INT: you will be struck before your enemies will rule hate

Leviticus 26:25
HEB: וְנִתַּתֶּ֖ם בְּיַד־ אוֹיֵֽב׃
KJV: into the hand of the enemy.
INT: you shall be delivered hands of the enemy

Leviticus 26:32
HEB: וְשָֽׁמְמ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בָּֽהּ׃
KJV: into desolation: and your enemies which dwell
INT: desolate over and your enemies settle

Leviticus 26:34
HEB: וְאַתֶּ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם אָ֚ז תִּשְׁבַּ֣ת
KJV: as it lieth desolate, and ye [be] in your enemies' land;
INT: you land your enemies' then will rest

Leviticus 26:36
HEB: בִּלְבָבָ֔ם בְּאַרְצֹ֖ת אֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם וְרָדַ֣ף אֹתָ֗ם
KJV: in the lands of their enemies; and the sound
INT: their hearts the lands of their enemies will chase and the sound

Leviticus 26:37
HEB: תְּקוּמָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י אֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃
KJV: before your enemies.
INT: stand before your enemies

Leviticus 26:38
HEB: אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶ֖רֶץ אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃
KJV: and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
INT: will consume land of your enemies

Leviticus 26:39
HEB: בַּֽעֲוֹנָ֔ם בְּאַרְצֹ֖ת אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַ֛ף בַּעֲוֹנֹ֥ת
KJV: in their iniquity in your enemies' lands;
INT: of their iniquity the lands your enemies' and also of the iniquities

Leviticus 26:41
HEB: אֹתָ֔ם בְּאֶ֖רֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם אוֹ־ אָ֣ז
KJV: them into the land of their enemies; if then
INT: to bring the land of their enemies then if

Leviticus 26:44
HEB: בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֞ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֗ם לֹֽא־ מְאַסְתִּ֤ים
KJV: in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away,
INT: are in the land of their enemies nor reject

Numbers 10:9
HEB: אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וְנוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֖ם מֵאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃
KJV: and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
INT: your God and be saved your enemies

Numbers 10:35
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ וְיָנֻ֥סוּ מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ
KJV: LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered;
INT: LORD be scattered enemies flee hate

Numbers 14:42
HEB: תִּנָּ֣גְפ֔וּ לִפְנֵ֖י אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃
KJV: before your enemies.
INT: will be struck before your enemies

Numbers 23:11
HEB: לִ֑י לָקֹ֤ב אֹיְבַי֙ לְקַחְתִּ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּ֖ה
KJV: thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed
INT: done to curse enemies took behold

Numbers 24:10
HEB: בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙
KJV: thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether
INT: to Balaam to curse enemies called behold

282 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 341
282 Occurrences


bə·’ō·yə·ḇê — 2 Occ.
hā·’ō·w·yêḇ — 5 Occ.
kə·’ō·w·yêḇ — 2 Occ.
lə·’ō·w·yêḇ — 5 Occ.
lə·’ō·yə·ḇāw — 3 Occ.
lə·’ō·yə·ḇa·yiḵ — 2 Occ.
lə·’ō·yə·ḇê — 1 Occ.
lə·’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — 2 Occ.
lə·’ō·yə·ḇîm — 1 Occ.
lə·’ō·wy·ḇîm — 1 Occ.
mê·’ō·w·yêḇ — 2 Occ.
mê·’ō·yə·ḇay — 6 Occ.
mê·’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — 2 Occ.
mê·’ō·yə·ḇî — 2 Occ.
mê·’ō·yə·ḇîm — 1 Occ.
mê·’ō·wy·ḇāy — 1 Occ.
mê·’ō·wy·ḇê·hem — 2 Occ.
’ō·yaḇ·tî — 2 Occ.
’ō·w·yêḇ — 39 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇay — 18 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇāw — 17 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇā·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇêḵ — 1 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇê — 7 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — 30 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — 20 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇe·hā — 2 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — 26 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇê·nū — 5 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇî — 7 Occ.
’ō·yə·ḇōw — 4 Occ.
’ō·yiḇ·ḵā — 7 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇay — 10 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇāw — 7 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇê — 2 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇe·ḵā — 6 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇê·hem — 5 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇê·nū — 4 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇê·nū — 1 Occ.
’ō·wy·ḇîm — 1 Occ.
ū·mê·’ō·yə·ḇay — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·’ō·yə·ḇay — 1 Occ.
wə·’ā·yaḇ·tî — 1 Occ.
’·ḇê·hem — 1 Occ.
wə·’ō·w·yêḇ — 2 Occ.
wə·’ō·yə·ḇay — 4 Occ.
wə·’ō·yə·ḇāw — 2 Occ.
wə·’ō·yə·ḇê — 1 Occ.
wə·’ō·yə·ḇê·nū — 2 Occ.















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