אֵבוּס
e.vus
crib
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word אֵבוּס (e.vus) is strongly associated with a crib or a container for storing or holding things. Its three occurrences in the Bible suggest that this word has a specific and limited application. The term does not appear to be a highly versatile word in the Hebrew language, indicating its meaning is somewhat narrow. While the exact usage of אֵבוּס can be derived from its contextual occurrences, the given definition implies its function is related to storing or containing items. This could encompass a wide range of situations, yet in the specific context of its biblical uses, further analysis is required to determine its exact significance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
“Will the wild ox be content to serve you? Or will he stay by your feeding trough?
Proverbs 14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Isaiah 1:3The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”