Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be hostile
Usage: 1) to be hostile to, to be an enemy to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be hostile to 1a2) to treat as an enemy
Strong's Number
H340
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H340 Quick Answer
Strong's H340 אָיַב (ayab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ayab (aw-yab') v. 1. to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party) 2. hence to be hostile It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include enemy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ayab (aw-yab') v. 1. to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party) 2. hence to be hostile
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- enemy
Meaning and Definition
ayab (aw-yab') v. 1. to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party) 2. hence to be hostile [a primitive root] KJV: be an enemy.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H340. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H340 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ayab, 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.
enemy
Exodus 23:22
How Strong's H340 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 H340 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 H340 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H340.
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H340, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H340 FAQ
What does ayab (אָיַב) mean?
Ayab (Strong's H340) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be an enemy". ayab (aw-yab') v. 1. to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party) 2. hence to be hostile
How many times is ayab (אָיַב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H340 across 1 book.
Where can I study ayab (אָיַב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H340 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ayab (אָיַב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as enemy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.