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Strong's H5932 עַלְוָה (alvah)

Alvah means “iniquity” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5932
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5932 Quick Answer

Strong's H5932 עַלוָה (`alvah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `alvah (al-vaw') n-f. 1. moral perverseness [for H5766] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include iniquity. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`alvah (al-vaw') n-f. 1. moral perverseness [for H5766]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
iniquity

Meaning and Definition

`alvah (al-vaw') n-f. 1. moral perverseness [for H5766] KJV: iniquity. Root(s): H5766

Original Word
עַלוָה
Transliteration
`alvah
Derivation
First root strongs: 5766
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5932. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5932 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `alvah, 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.

iniquity Hosea 10:9

How Strong's H5932 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 H5932 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 H5932 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Hosea 10:9 KJV

O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5932.

Hosea 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5932, grouped by book.

Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5932 FAQ

What does alvah (עַלְוָה) mean?

Alvah (Strong's H5932) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "iniquity". `alvah (al-vaw') n-f. 1. moral perverseness [for H5766]

How many times is alvah (עַלְוָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5932 across 1 book.

Where can I study alvah (עַלְוָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5932 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate alvah (עַלְוָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as iniquity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.