אוון

Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Ugaritic 𐎜𐎐 (ủn /⁠ʾōnu⁠/, “grief, misfortune”).

Noun

⁧אוון / אָוֶן⁩ • ('áven) m

  1. evil, wickedness
    • Tanach, Psalms 7:15, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      ⁧הִנֵּה יְחַבֶּל־אָוֶן וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָׁקֶר׃⁩
      hinnéh y'ḥábel áven v-hará 'amál v-yalád shéqer
      Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
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