Hosea 14:2:9Hos.14.2.W9TABWLC Hosea 14:3
עָוֺן֙
avon
“iniquity”
- Transliteration
- a-VON
- Extended
- aa-VOHN
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈwoːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- iniquity
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-VON
- phraseyour reading level
kol-ti-SA a-VON
- clause
im-RU e-LAV kol-ti-SA a-VON ve-KAKH-TOV u-ne-shal-MA fa-RIM se-fa-TE-nu
- sentence
KE-khu i-MA-khem de-va-RIM ve-SHU-vu el-Ye-ho-VAH im-RU e-LAV kol-ti-SA a-VON ve-KAKH-TOV u-ne-shal-MA fa-RIM se-fa-TE-nu
Exegesis
The petition kol-tisa avon {כָּל־תִּשָּׂא עָוֹן | kol-tiś-śāʾ ʿā-ḇōn} employs the imperfect with jussive force to plea for complete removal of guilt, while vekakh-tov {וְקַח־ט֔וֹב | wə-qaḥ ṭôḇ} balances by requesting acceptance of what is fitting.
Root and etymology
ע־ו־ן
“crookedness, guilt”
In context — Hosea 14:2
Take words with you and return to the LORD . Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity and accept what is good; and we will repay with bulls of our lips.”
About this coordinate
Hosea 14:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Hosea 14:2, so the Hebrew word עָוֺן֙ (avon) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Hos.14.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Hos.14.2.W9.S1) and character.