עֲוִית
a.vit
Avith
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the word "Avith" (H5762) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person. The fact that it appears only twice in the Bible suggests that Avith was a relatively minor figure or an otherwise unknown individual. Since the transliteration does not give us any further clues about the name's meaning or significance, it can be concluded that "Avith" is simply a name used to identify this person. Given its status as a proper name, Avith is unlikely to convey any specific abstract meaning or semantic shift through its usage in the biblical narrative. Rather, it functions primarily as a label to distinguish this person from others. The scarcity of its occurrences in the Bible further restricts our understanding, preventing any definitive interpretation of its significance or context. While Avith may hold interest or importance due to the specific narrative it appears in, its isolated usage prevents us from drawing any broader conclusions about its significance in relation to the rest of the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.
1 Chronicles 1:46Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.