Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ivvah
Usage: Ava or Ivah = "ruin" a city conquered by the Assyrians Also named: av.vim (עַוִּים "Avvite" H5761I)
Strong's Number
H5755
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H5755 Quick Answer
Strong's H5755 עִוָּה עַוָּא (`Ivvah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Ivvah (iv-vaw') (or eAvvae (2 Kings 17) n/l. 1. Ivvah or Avva, a region of Assyria [for H5754] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include king and ivah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `Ivvah (iv-vaw') (or eAvvae (2 Kings 17) n/l. 1. Ivvah or Avva, a region of Assyria [for H5754]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- king and ivah
Meaning and Definition
`Ivvah (iv-vaw') (or eAvvae (2 Kings 17) n/l. 1. Ivvah or Avva, a region of Assyria [for H5754] KJV: Ava, Ivah. Root(s): H5754
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5755. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5755 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Ivvah, 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.
king
2 Kings 17:24
3×
Ivah
2 Kings 18:34
How Strong's H5755 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5755 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 H5755 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5755.
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5755, grouped by book.
2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5755 FAQ
What does ivvah (עִוָּה) mean?
Ivvah (Strong's H5755) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ava". `Ivvah (iv-vaw') (or eAvvae (2 Kings 17) n/l. 1. Ivvah or Avva, a region of Assyria [for H5754]
How many times is ivvah (עִוָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5755 across 2 books.
Where can I study ivvah (עִוָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5755 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ivvah (עִוָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as king and ivah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.