Strong's H5761 · Hebrew
עַוִּים
ʻAvvîym · /av-veem'/
Definition
Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)
KJV: Avim.
Root / derivation: plural of H5757 (עַוִּי);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עַוִּים across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Joshua2 verses
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
Joshua 18:23And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5761 (ʻAvvîym) mean?
Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)
How many times does H5761 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5761 (עַוִּים) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Avim.”
How is ʻAvvîym translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5761 is rendered as “Avim” (1×), “Avims” (1×), “Avites” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עַוִּים come from?
plural of H5757 (עַוִּי);