Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
something lost
Usage: a lost thing, something lost
Strong's Number
H9
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H9 Quick Answer
Strong's H9 אֲבֵדָה (abedah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. abedah (ab-ay-daw') n-f. 1. (concretely) something lost 2. (abstractly) destruction, i.e. Hades It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include lost. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- abedah (ab-ay-daw') n-f. 1. (concretely) something lost 2. (abstractly) destruction, i.e. Hades
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lost
Meaning and Definition
abedah (ab-ay-daw') n-f. 1. (concretely) something lost 2. (abstractly) destruction, i.e. Hades [from H6] KJV: lost. Root(s): H6 Compare: H10
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H9. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H9 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render abedah, 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.
lost
Exodus 22:9
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How Strong's H9 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 H9 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 H9 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:
Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H9.
For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:
Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H9, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H9 FAQ
What does abedah (אֲבֵדָה) mean?
Abedah (Strong's H9) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lost". abedah (ab-ay-daw') n-f. 1. (concretely) something lost 2. (abstractly) destruction, i.e. Hades
How many times is abedah (אֲבֵדָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H9 across 3 books.
Where can I study abedah (אֲבֵדָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H9 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abedah (אֲבֵדָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lost. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.