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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H17 אֲבוֹי (aboy)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G17 — agathopoios (“them that do well”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H17
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H17 Quick Answer

Strong's H17 אֲבוֹי (abowy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. abowy (ab-o'ee) inj. 1. want [from H14 (in the sense of desiring)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sorrow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
abowy (ab-o'ee) inj. 1. want [from H14 (in the sense of desiring)]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sorrow

Meaning and Definition

abowy (ab-o'ee) inj. 1. want [from H14 (in the sense of desiring)] KJV: sorrow. Root(s): H14

Original Word
אֲבוֹי
Transliteration
abowy
Derivation
Root: אבה First root strongs: 14
Morphology
injunction

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H17. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H17 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render abowy, 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.

sorrow Proverbs 23:29

How Strong's H17 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H17 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 H17 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Proverbs 23:29 KJV

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H17.

Proverbs 23:29 Old Testament, KJV
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H17, grouped by book.

Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 23:29

Strong's H17 FAQ

What does aboy (אֲבוֹי) mean?

Aboy (Strong's H17) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sorrow". abowy (ab-o'ee) inj. 1. want [from H14 (in the sense of desiring)]

How many times is aboy (אֲבוֹי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H17 across 1 book.

Where can I study aboy (אֲבוֹי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H17 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate aboy (אֲבוֹי)?

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