Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
misfortune
Usage: ruin, disaster
Strong's Number
H1943
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1943 Quick Answer
Strong's H1943 הוֹוָה (hovah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. hovah (ho-vaw') n-f. 1. ruin [another form for H1942] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include mischief. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- hovah (ho-vaw') n-f. 1. ruin [another form for H1942]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mischief
Meaning and Definition
hovah (ho-vaw') n-f. 1. ruin [another form for H1942] KJV: mischief. Root(s): H1942
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1943. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1943 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hovah, 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.
mischief
Isaiah 47:11
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How Strong's H1943 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 H1943 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 H1943 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1943.
Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1943, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1943 FAQ
What does hovah (הֹוָה) mean?
Hovah (Strong's H1943) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mischief". hovah (ho-vaw') n-f. 1. ruin [another form for H1942]
How many times is hovah (הֹוָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1943 across 2 books.
Where can I study hovah (הֹוָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1943 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate hovah (הֹוָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mischief. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.