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עֲבִי H5672
H5672 is the Hebrew word עֲבִי, transliterated ʻăbîy and said ab-ee'. The King James Version most often renders it thick.
What it means
density, i.e. depth or width.
Where it comes from
or עֳבִי]; from H5666 (עָבָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: thick(-ness). Compare H5645 (עָב).
Verses using עֲבִי
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 7:26 · KJV
And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
2 Chronicles 4:5 · KJV
And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
Job 15:26 · KJV
He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
Jeremiah 52:21 · KJV
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5672 mean?
H5672 is the Hebrew word עֲבִי (ʻăbîy), meaning density, i.e. depth or width.
How is H5672 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it thick (2 times), thickness (2 times).
How many times does H5672 appear in the Bible?
עֲבִי (ʻăbîy) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5672 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or עֳבִי]; from H5666 (עָבָה).
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