אֲבַדּוֹן H11
H11 is the Hebrew word אֲבַדּוֹן, transliterated ʼăbaddôwn and said ab-ad-done'. The King James Version most often renders it destruction.
What it means
abstract, a perishing; concrete, Hades.
Where it comes from
intensive from H6 (אָבַד).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: destruction.
Verses using אֲבַדּוֹן
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Job 26:6 · KJV
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
Job 28:22 · KJV
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Job 31:12 · KJV
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Proverbs 15:11 · KJV
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Proverbs 27:20 · KJV
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Common questions
What does Strong's H11 mean?
H11 is the Hebrew word אֲבַדּוֹן (ʼăbaddôwn), meaning abstract, a perishing; concrete, Hades.
How is H11 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it destruction (4 times), before him and destruction (1 time).
How many times does H11 appear in the Bible?
אֲבַדּוֹן (ʼăbaddôwn) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H11 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: intensive from H6 (אָבַד).
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