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עֲגָבָה H5691

H5691 is the Hebrew word עֲגָבָה, transliterated ʻăgâbâh and said ag-aw-baw'. The King James Version most often renders it inordinate love.

Word: עֲגָבָהTransliteration: ʻăgâbâhSaid: ag-aw-baw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

love (abstractly), i.e. amorousness.

Where it comes from

from H5689 (עֲגַב).

How the King James Version translates it

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

inordinate love 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: inordinate love.

Verses using עֲגָבָה

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Ezekiel 23:11 · KJV

And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5691 mean?

H5691 is the Hebrew word עֲגָבָה (ʻăgâbâh), meaning love (abstractly), i.e. amorousness.

How is H5691 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it inordinate love (1 time).

How many times does H5691 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H5691 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5689 (עֲגַב).

Nearby entries

H5688 · עֲבֹת — something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage H5689 · עֲגַב — to breathe after, i.e. to love (sensually)H5690 · עֶגֶב — love (concretely), i.e. amative words H5692 · עֻגָּה — an ash-cake (as round)H5693 · עָגוּר — probably the swallow H5694 · עָגִיל — something round, i.e. a ring (for the ears)

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