Lexicon
קֵהָיוֹן
qe.ha.yon
H5356B
H:N-M Hebrew

bluntness

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Hebrew
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qe.ha.yon denotes the condition named with teeth amid a stated scarcity of food.

The single attested use names a condition connected with teeth in a clause paired with scarcity of food.

Senses in use

  1. A condition associated with teeth · dominant

    In Amos 4:6, the construct masculine singular noun occurs in the clause about teeth, followed by a parallel statement of scarcity of food; the APB renders the verse, "Moreover, I gave you dullness of teeth in all your cities and scarcity of food in all your places."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Amos 4:6, the APB presents the clause as "dullness of teeth" alongside "scarcity of food." Its exact wording cannot isolate the noun's contribution with certainty.

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