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עָב H5646

H5646 is the Hebrew word עָב, transliterated ʻâb and said awb. The King James Version most often renders it thick beam.

Word: עָבTransliteration: ʻâbSaid: awbLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

an architrave (as shading the pillars).

Where it comes from

or עֹב; from an unused root meaning to cover; properly, equivalent to H5645 (עָב); but used only as an architectural term,.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

thick beam 1×thick 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: thick (beam, plant).

Verses using עָב

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 7:6 · KJV

And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them.

Ezekiel 41:25 · KJV

And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5646 mean?

H5646 is the Hebrew word עָב (ʻâb), meaning an architrave (as shading the pillars).

How is H5646 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it thick beam (1 time), thick (1 time).

How many times does H5646 appear in the Bible?

עָב (ʻâb) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5646 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or עֹב; from an unused root meaning to cover; properly, equivalent to H5645 (עָב); but used only as an architectural term,.

Nearby entries

H5643 · סֵתֶר — a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a…H5644 · סִתְרִי — Sithri, an Israelite,H5645 · עָב — properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or…H5647 · עָבַד — to work (in any sense); by implication, to…H5648 · עֲבַד — to do, make, prepare, keep, etc.H5649 · עֲבַד — a servant

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