9. abedah

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abedah: Loss, something lost

Original Word: אֲבֵדָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: abedah
Pronunciation: ah-veh-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ay-daw')
Definition: Loss, something lost
Meaning: something lost, destruction, Hades

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lost

From 'abad; concrete, something lost; abstract, destruction, i.e. Hades -- lost. Compare 'abaddoh.

see HEBREW 'abad

see HEBREW 'abaddoh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from abad
Definition
a lost thing
NASB Translation
lost (1), lost thing (2), what was lost (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲבֵדָה noun feminine a lost thing — absolute except Deuteronomy 22:3 construct אֲבֵדַת — Exodus 22:8; with מָצָא Leviticus 5:22,23; with אָבַד + מָצָא Deuteronomy 22:3; — (אבדה Proverbs 27:20 Kt compare אֲבַדּוֺ below)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָבַד (avad), meaning "to perish" or "to be lost."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 622: ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi) • to destroy, to perish
• Strong's Greek Number 684: ἀπώλεια (apoleia) • destruction, ruin, loss

These Greek terms share a similar semantic range with אֲבֵדָה, emphasizing themes of destruction, loss, and perishing, and are used in the New Testament to convey similar concepts of spiritual and physical ruin.

Usage: The word אֲבֵדָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe objects or people that are lost or have perished. It can also denote a state of destruction or ruin. The term is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral loss.

Context: אֲבֵדָה (avedah) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often conveying the idea of loss or destruction. In a physical sense, it can refer to lost property or possessions, as seen in Deuteronomy 22:3, where the law instructs the Israelites on the proper handling of lost items: "You shall do the same with his donkey or garment or anything else your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it." (BSB)

In a more abstract or spiritual sense, אֲבֵדָה can describe the fate of the wicked or those who turn away from God, leading to their ultimate destruction or perishing. This is evident in passages that speak of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God.

The concept of אֲבֵדָה is also linked to the idea of Hades or Sheol, the abode of the dead, where those who have perished reside. This connection underscores the term's association with death and the afterlife, reflecting the ancient Hebrew understanding of the finality and seriousness of being "lost" in a spiritual or existential sense.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲבֵדַ֥ת אֲבֵדָ֗ה אֲבֵדָ֛ה אבדה אבדת הָאֲבֵדָ֖ה האבדה ’ă·ḇê·ḏāh ’ă·ḇê·ḏaṯ ’ăḇêḏāh ’ăḇêḏaṯ aveDah aveDat hā’ăḇêḏāh hā·’ă·ḇê·ḏāh haaveDah

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 22:9
HEB: עַל־ כָּל־ אֲבֵדָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֹאמַר֙
NAS: [or] for any lost thing about which
KJV: for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, which [another] challengeth
INT: for any lost which says

Leviticus 6:3
HEB: אֽוֹ־ מָצָ֧א אֲבֵדָ֛ה וְכִ֥חֶשׁ בָּ֖הּ
NAS: has found what was lost and lied
KJV: Or have found that which was lost, and lieth
INT: or has found what and lied and sworn

Leviticus 6:4
HEB: א֥וֹ אֶת־ הָאֲבֵדָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָצָֽא׃
NAS: to him or the lost thing which
KJV: him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
INT: the deposit or the lost which found

Deuteronomy 22:3
HEB: תַּעֲשֶׂ֜ה לְכָל־ אֲבֵדַ֥ת אָחִ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: with anything lost by your countryman,
KJV: with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's,
INT: shall do anything lost your countryman which

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 9
4 Occurrences

’ă·ḇê·ḏāh — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḇê·ḏaṯ — 1 Occ.
hā·’ă·ḇê·ḏāh — 1 Occ.