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אֲבַדּוֹן H11

H11 is the Hebrew word אֲבַדּוֹן, transliterated ʼăbaddôwn and said ab-ad-done'. The King James Version most often renders it destruction.

Word: אֲבַדּוֹןTransliteration: ʼăbaddôwnSaid: ab-ad-done'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

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.

destruction 4×before him and destruction 1×

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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