70. oben

Lexicon

oben: Wheel, Disk

Original Word: אֹבֶן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: oben
Pronunciation: OH-ben
Phonetic Spelling: (o'ben)
Definition: Wheel, Disk
Meaning: a pair of stones, a potter's wheel, a midwife's stool

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

wheel, stool

From the same as 'eben; a pair of stones (only dual); a potter's wheel or a midwife's stool (consisting alike of two horizontal disks with a support between) -- wheel, stool.

see HEBREW 'eben

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from eben
Definition
a wheel, disk
NASB Translation
birthstool (1), wheel (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אֹבֶן] noun [masculine] wheel, disc — Du הָאָבְנָ֑יִם —

1 potter's wheel Jeremiah 18:3 (two discs revolving one above the other; name from likeness to mill-stones; see AW¹⁸).

2 ׳עַלהָֿא Exodus 1:16 probably = sella parturientis, = δίφροι λοχειαῖοι bearing-stool, midwife's stool (from likeness to potter's wheel; on custom of labor upon stool see Ploss^{Das Weib, 2nd ed. ii, 35, 179 etc. & Cesnola collective} from Cyprus, Metrop. Mus., N. York, No. 614, terra cotta figures from 4th or 5th cent. B.C.; Descriptive Atlas of Cesn. Collective^{l, plural lxvi. No. 435}; compare W. H. W[ard]^{PESoc. 2nd Statement 1873, p. 76}). Spiegelberg^{ZA xiv {1900}, 269 ff.; Randglossen 19 ff.} explained as the two stones [read אַבְנַיִם], i.e. bearing-stool of 'stones' = bricks, tiles.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to fit together.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2766: κεραμεύς (kerameus) • potter
• Strong's Greek Number 2767: κεραμικός (keramikos) • pertaining to pottery

These Greek entries correspond to the concept of pottery and the potter's craft, aligning with the Hebrew usage of אֹבֶן in the context of a potter's wheel.

Usage: The term אֹבֶן is used in the context of tools or implements that involve circular motion or support, such as a potter's wheel or a midwife's stool.

Context: The Hebrew word אֹבֶן (oben) appears in the Old Testament with a focus on objects that facilitate creation or birth. The primary usage of אֹבֶן is in the context of a potter's wheel, an essential tool in ancient pottery-making, which involves shaping clay into vessels. This imagery is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe God's creative power and sovereignty, as seen in passages where God is likened to a potter shaping His creation.

Additionally, אֹבֶן is associated with a midwife's stool, a seat used during childbirth. This usage highlights the word's connection to the process of bringing forth new life, emphasizing themes of birth and creation. The dual nature of the word, referring both to the potter's wheel and the midwife's stool, underscores a broader biblical theme of formation and transformation, whether it be in the hands of a potter or in the miracle of childbirth.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to convey these rich, symbolic meanings, reflecting the cultural and spiritual significance of these objects in ancient Israelite society.

Forms and Transliterations

הָאָבְנָ֑יִם הָאָבְנָֽיִם׃ האבנים האבנים׃ hā’āḇənāyim hā·’ā·ḇə·nā·yim haaveNayim

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 1:16
HEB: וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן עַל־ הָאָבְנָ֑יִם אִם־ בֵּ֥ן
NAS: and see [them] upon the birthstool, if
KJV: and see [them] upon the stools; if it [be] a son,
INT: and see upon the birthstool if son

Jeremiah 18:3
HEB: מְלָאכָ֖ה עַל־ הָאָבְנָֽיִם׃
NAS: he was, making something on the wheel.
KJV: he wrought a work on the wheels.
INT: something on the wheel

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 70
2 Occurrences

hā·’ā·ḇə·nā·yim — 2 Occ.