דִּבְיוֹן

dibyôwn · /dib-yone'/

Number

H1686

Language

Hebrew

Original word

דִּבְיוֹן

Transliteration

dibyôwn

Pronunciation

dib-yone'

KJV occurrences

1 verse

Definition

probably some cheap vegetable, perhaps a bulbous root

KJV: dove's dung.

Root / derivation: in the margin for the textual reading, חֶרְיוֹן; both, (in the plural only and) of uncertain derivation,

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דִּבְיוֹן across 1 verse.

dung1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

1 verse use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

2 Kings1 verse

2 Kings 6:25

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.

Topics that use this word

Measures Samaria, Ancient Siege Syria

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1686 (dibyôwn) mean?

probably some cheap vegetable, perhaps a bulbous root

How many times does H1686 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1686 (דִּבְיוֹן) appears in 1 verse of the King James Version, most often translated “dung.”

How is dibyôwn translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1686 is rendered as “dung” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word דִּבְיוֹן come from?

in the margin for the textual reading, חֶרְיוֹן; both, (in the plural only and) of uncertain derivation,