Strong's H206 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אָוֶן (ʼÂven)

Pronunciation: aw'-ven

POS: aw'-ven Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: the same as ; idolatry;

Definition: the same as אָוֶן; idolatry; Aven, the contemptuous synonym of three places, one in Coele-Syria, one in Egypt (On), and one in Palestine (Bethel); Aven. See also אוֹן, בֵּית אָוֶן.

KJV Usage: Aven. See also , .

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Aven = "vanity"
• 2. 1) a name used contemptuously for the following places of idolatrous worship
• 3. 1a) a city in Egypt, possibly On (Eze 30:17)
• 4. 1b) Bethel with its calf worship (Ho 10:8)
• 5. 1c) A town or region in Syria (Am 1:5)

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