80. abaq
Strong's Lexicon
abaq: Dust

Original Word: אָבָק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: abaq
Pronunciation: ah-VAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-bawk')
Definition: Dust
Meaning: light particles

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to float or fly

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5522: χοῦς (chous) - dust, earth

- G2868: κονιορτός (koniortos) - dust, as raised by the wind or by a crowd

Usage: The Hebrew word "abaq" primarily refers to dust, often symbolizing insignificance, mortality, or the transient nature of life. It is used in various contexts, including the physical dust of the earth, the dust raised by movement, or metaphorically to describe human frailty and humility.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, dust was a common element of daily life, representing both the earth's fertility and the impermanence of human existence. Dust was often associated with mourning and repentance, as people would sit in dust or cover themselves with it to express grief or humility before God. The imagery of dust is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, beginning with the creation of man from the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7) and extending to the acknowledgment of human mortality (Genesis 3:19).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as abaq
Definition
dust
NASB Translation
dust (5), powder (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָבָק noun masculineEzekiel 26:10 dust — ׳א Deuteronomy 28:24 3t.; construct אֲבַק Nahum 1:3; suffix אֲבָקָם Ezekiel 26:10dust (? fleeing, flying; synonym עָפָר = often dust lying on or composing ground) Exodus 9:9; Ezekiel 26:10; Deuteronomy 28:24 ("" עָפָר) Isaiah 5:24 ("" מָק) Isaiah 29:5 ("" מֹץ); figurative of clouds under Yahweh's feet Nahum 1:3.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
small dust, powder

From root of 'abaq; light particles (as volatile) -- (small) dust, powder.

see HEBREW 'abaq

Forms and Transliterations
אֲבַ֥ק אֲבָקָ֑ם אָבָ֣ק אבק אבקם כְּאָבָ֥ק כָּאָבָ֣ק כאבק לְאָבָ֔ק לאבק ’ă·ḇā·qām ’ă·ḇaq ’ā·ḇāq ’ăḇaq ’āḇāq ’ăḇāqām aVak avaKam kā’āḇāq kā·’ā·ḇāq kaaVak kə’āḇāq kə·’ā·ḇāq keaVak lə’āḇāq lə·’ā·ḇāq leaVak
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 9:9
HEB: וְהָיָ֣ה לְאָבָ֔ק עַ֖ל כָּל־
NAS: It will become fine dust over all
KJV: And it shall become small dust in all the land
INT: will become dust over all

Deuteronomy 28:24
HEB: מְטַ֥ר אַרְצְךָ֖ אָבָ֣ק וְעָפָ֑ר מִן־
NAS: of your land powder and dust;
KJV: of thy land powder and dust:
INT: the rain of your land powder and dust from

Isaiah 5:24
HEB: יִֽהְיֶ֔ה וּפִרְחָ֖ם כָּאָבָ֣ק יַעֲלֶ֑ה כִּ֣י
NAS: blow away as dust; For they have rejected
KJV: shall go up as dust: because they have cast away
INT: will become and their blossom dust blow for

Isaiah 29:5
HEB: וְהָיָ֛ה כְּאָבָ֥ק דַּ֖ק הֲמ֣וֹן
NAS: like fine dust, And the multitude
KJV: shall be like small dust, and the multitude
INT: will become dust fine the multitude

Ezekiel 26:10
HEB: סוּסָ֖יו יְכַסֵּ֣ךְ אֲבָקָ֑ם מִקּוֹל֩ פָּרַ֨שׁ
NAS: of his horses, the dust [raised by] them will cover
KJV: of his horses their dust shall cover
INT: of his horses will cover the dust the noise of cavalry

Nahum 1:3
HEB: דַּרְכּ֔וֹ וְעָנָ֖ן אֲבַ֥ק רַגְלָֽיו׃
NAS: And clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
KJV: and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.
INT: is his way and clouds are the dust his feet

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 80
6 Occurrences


’ā·ḇāq — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḇā·qām — 1 Occ.
kā·’ā·ḇāq — 1 Occ.
kə·’ā·ḇāq — 1 Occ.
lə·’ā·ḇāq — 1 Occ.















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