Strong's H342 · Hebrew
אֵיבָה
ʼêybâh · /ay-baw'/
Definition
hostility
KJV: emnity, hatred.
Root / derivation: from H340 (אָיַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֵיבָה across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers2 verses
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Numbers 35:22But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Ezekiel2 verses
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred; for the: or, with perpetual hatred
Ezekiel 35:5Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end: perpetual: or, hatred of old shed: Heb. poured out the children force: Heb. hands
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H342 (ʼêybâh) mean?
hostility
How many times does H342 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H342 (אֵיבָה) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “enmity.”
How is ʼêybâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H342 is rendered as “enmity” (3×), “hatred” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֵיבָה come from?
from H340 (אָיַב);