Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Evi
Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8 § Evi = "my desire" one of five chiefs of Midian
Strong's Number
H189
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H189 Quick Answer
Strong's H189 אֱוִי (Eviy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eviy (ev-ee') n/p. 1. desirous 2. Evi, a Midianitish chief It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include evi. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Eviy (ev-ee') n/p. 1. desirous 2. Evi, a Midianitish chief
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- evi
Meaning and Definition
Eviy (ev-ee') n/p. 1. desirous 2. Evi, a Midianitish chief [probably from H183] KJV: Evi. Root(s): H183
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H189. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H189 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eviy, 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.
Evi
Numbers 31:8
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How Strong's H189 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H189 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 H189 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H189.
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H189, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H189 FAQ
What does evi (אֱוִי) mean?
Evi (Strong's H189) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Evi". Eviy (ev-ee') n/p. 1. desirous 2. Evi, a Midianitish chief
How many times is evi (אֱוִי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H189 across 2 books.
Where can I study evi (אֱוִי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H189 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate evi (אֱוִי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as evi. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.