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H17 is the Hebrew word אֲבוֹי, transliterated ʼăbôwy and said ab-o'ee. The King James Version most often renders it sorrow.
What it means
want.
Where it comes from
from H14 (אָבָה) (in the sense of desiring).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sorrow.
Verses using אֲבוֹי
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Proverbs 23:29 · KJV
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Common questions
What does Strong's H17 mean?
H17 is the Hebrew word אֲבוֹי (ʼăbôwy), meaning want.
How is H17 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sorrow (1 time).
How many times does H17 appear in the Bible?
אֲבוֹי (ʼăbôwy) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H17 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H14 (אָבָה) (in the sense of desiring).
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