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Strong's H11 אֲבַדּוֹן (abaddon)

Abaddon means “destruction” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G11 — abraam (“Abraham”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H11
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 3

Strong's H11 Quick Answer

Strong's H11 אֲבַדּוֹן (abaddown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. abaddown (ab-ad-done') n/l. 1. (abstractly) a perishing 2. (concretely) Hades It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include destruction. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
abaddown (ab-ad-done') n/l. 1. (abstractly) a perishing 2. (concretely) Hades
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
destruction

Meaning and Definition

abaddown (ab-ad-done') n/l. 1. (abstractly) a perishing 2. (concretely) Hades [intensive from H6] KJV: destruction. Root(s): H6

Original Word
אֲבַדּוֹן
Transliteration
abaddown
Derivation
Root: אבד First root strongs: 6
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H11. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H11 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render abaddown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

destruction Job 26:6

How Strong's H11 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H11 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H11 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Job 26:6 KJV

Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

Job 28:22 KJV

Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

Job 31:12 KJV

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H11.

Job 26:6 Old Testament, KJV
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
Job 28:22 Old Testament, KJV
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Job 31:12 Old Testament, KJV
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Psalms 88:11 Old Testament, KJV
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
Proverbs 15:11 Old Testament, KJV
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H11, grouped by book.

Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H11 FAQ

What does abaddon (אֲבַדּוֹן) mean?

Abaddon (Strong's H11) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "destruction". abaddown (ab-ad-done') n/l. 1. (abstractly) a perishing 2. (concretely) Hades

How many times is abaddon (אֲבַדּוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H11 across 3 books.

Where can I study abaddon (אֲבַדּוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H11 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abaddon (אֲבַדּוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destruction. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.