Lexicon
אֹבֶן
o.ven
H0070
H:N-M Hebrew

wheel

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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

o.ven denotes paired wheel-like equipment, appearing with childbirth and with a potter's work.

The attested uses place the dual noun in two concrete settings: a childbirth instruction in Exodus 1:16 and a potter's work in Jeremiah 18:3.

Senses in use

  1. Childbirth apparatus · dominant

    In Exodus 1:16, the dual absolute noun occurs in the instruction to midwives concerning what they are to see during a Hebrew woman's delivery; the APB renders the setting as “the birthstool.”

  2. Potter's working wheels · rare

    In Jeremiah 18:3, the same dual absolute noun occurs where a potter is making work; the APB renders the location of the work as “upon the wheels.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun as “the birthstool” in Exodus 1:16 and as “the wheels” in Jeremiah 18:3. These renderings identify the verse settings rather than establish a precise English equivalent.

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