Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ebony
Usage: ebony
Strong's Number
H1894
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1894 Quick Answer
Strong's H1894 הוֹבֶן (hoben) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. hoben (ho'-ben) n-m. 1. ebony [only in plural, from an unused root meaning to be hard] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ebony. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- hoben (ho'-ben) n-m. 1. ebony [only in plural, from an unused root meaning to be hard]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ebony
Meaning and Definition
hoben (ho'-ben) n-m. 1. ebony [only in plural, from an unused root meaning to be hard] KJV: ebony.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1894. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1894 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hoben, 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.
ebony
Ezekiel 27:15
How Strong's H1894 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 H1894 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 H1894 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1894.
The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1894, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1894 FAQ
What does hoben (הֹבֶן) mean?
Hoben (Strong's H1894) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ebony". hoben (ho'-ben) n-m. 1. ebony [only in plural, from an unused root meaning to be hard]
How many times is hoben (הֹבֶן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1894 across 1 book.
Where can I study hoben (הֹבֶן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1894 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate hoben (הֹבֶן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ebony. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.