Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dust
Usage: 1) dust 1a) on ground 1b) clouds (fig.)
Strong's Number
H80
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H80 Quick Answer
Strong's H80 אָבָק (abaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. abaq (aw-bawk') n-m. 1. light particles (as volatile) [from root of H79] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include dust and small. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- abaq (aw-bawk') n-m. 1. light particles (as volatile) [from root of H79]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dust and small
Meaning and Definition
abaq (aw-bawk') n-m. 1. light particles (as volatile) [from root of H79] KJV: (small) dust, powder. Root(s): H79
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H80. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H80 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render abaq, 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.
dust
Deuteronomy 28:24
4×
small
Exodus 9:9
2×
How Strong's H80 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H80 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 H80 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H80.
And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.
The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H80, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H80 FAQ
What does abaq (אָבָק) mean?
Abaq (Strong's H80) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "powder". abaq (aw-bawk') n-m. 1. light particles (as volatile) [from root of H79]
How many times is abaq (אָבָק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H80 across 5 books.
Where can I study abaq (אָבָק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H80 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abaq (אָבָק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dust and small. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.