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עִוָּה H5755
H5755 is the Hebrew word עִוָּה, transliterated ʻIvvâh and said iv-vaw'. The King James Version most often renders it ivah.
What it means
Ivvah or Avva, a region of Assyria.
Where it comes from
or עַוָּא; (2 Kings 17:24), for H5754 (עַוָּה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ava, Ivah.
Verses using עִוָּה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 17:24 · KJV
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
2 Kings 18:34 · KJV
Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
2 Kings 19:13 · KJV
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
Common questions
What does Strong's H5755 mean?
H5755 is the Hebrew word עִוָּה (ʻIvvâh), meaning Ivvah or Avva, a region of Assyria.
How is H5755 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ivah (2 times), ava (1 time).
How many times does H5755 appear in the Bible?
עִוָּה (ʻIvvâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5755 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or עַוָּא; (2 Kings 17:24), for H5754 (עַוָּה).
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