עַוָּה
iv.vah
Ivvah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "Ivvah" (H5755 in Strong's Concordance, עַוָּה in Hebrew) is a proper name referring to a person. It appears four times throughout the Bible. Since the word has a proper name semantic domain, its meaning is closely tied to its function as a personal name. The specific significance and connotation of "Ivvah" cannot be determined without additional context, but it is clear that the name is attributed to an individual. The relatively limited occurrences of this name throughout the Bible suggest that it may be significant due to its personal or familial connection, but without more information on the people or the context where this person is mentioned, further analysis requires looking beyond the lexicon data provided.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?’ ”
2 Kings 17:24The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, from Cuthah, from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and lived in its cities.
2 Kings 18:34Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
2 Kings 19:13Where is the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?” ’ ”