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דִּבְיוֹן H1686

H1686 is the Hebrew word דִּבְיוֹן, transliterated dibyôwn and said dib-yone'. The King James Version most often renders it dove's dung.

Word: דִּבְיוֹןTransliteration: dibyôwnSaid: dib-yone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

probably some cheap vegetable, perhaps a bulbous root.

Where it comes from

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

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

dove's dung 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: dove's dung.

Verses using דִּבְיוֹן

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

2 Kings 6:25 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1686 mean?

H1686 is the Hebrew word דִּבְיוֹן (dibyôwn), meaning probably some cheap vegetable, perhaps a bulbous root.

How is H1686 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it dove's dung (1 time).

How many times does H1686 appear in the Bible?

דִּבְיוֹן (dibyôwn) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1686 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: in the margin for the textual reading, חֶרְיוֹן; both, (in the plural only and) of uncertain derivation,.

Nearby entries

H1683 · דְּבּוֹרָה — Deborah, the name of two Hebrewesses H1684 · דְּבַח — to sacrifice (an animal)H1685 · דְּבַח — a sacrifice H1687 · דְּבִיר — the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary H1688 · דְּבִיר — Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of…H1689 · דִּבְלָה — Diblah, a place in Syria

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