Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to watch
Usage: 1) to eye, look at 1a) (Qal) to eye, look at
Strong's Number
H5770
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5770 Quick Answer
Strong's H5770 עָוַן (`avan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `avan (aw-van') v. 1. to watch (with jealosy) [denominative from H5869] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include saul, eyed, david, day, and forward. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `avan (aw-van') v. 1. to watch (with jealosy) [denominative from H5869]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- saul, eyed, david, day, and forward
Meaning and Definition
`avan (aw-van') v. 1. to watch (with jealosy) [denominative from H5869] KJV: eye. Root(s): H5869
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5770. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
saul
eyed
david
day
forward
How Strong's H5770 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 H5770 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 H5770 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5770.
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5770, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5770 FAQ
What does avan (עָוַן) mean?
Avan (Strong's H5770) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "eye". `avan (aw-van') v. 1. to watch (with jealosy) [denominative from H5869]
How many times is avan (עָוַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5770 across 1 book.
Where can I study avan (עָוַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5770 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate avan (עָוַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as saul, eyed, david, day, and forward. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.