אָ֑בֶן

𐤀𐤁𐤍

aven

stones

from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).

H68

Exodus 39:10 · Word #5

Lexicon H68

Lemmaאֶבֶן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁𐤍
Transliterationʼeben
Strong'sH68
In-contextstones

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H205-01

emptiness-wickedness

Rootאון (ʾ-w-n)
Core Meaningsemptiness, nothingness, vanity, trouble, wickedness, harmful exertion
Semantic Rangevanity, nothingness, futility, trouble, sorrow, mischief, injustice, wickedness, idolatry (as empty worship)
Conceptual Significanceאָוֶן highlights the biblical understanding that wickedness is not merely wrongdoing but a hollow, destructive emptiness opposed to YHWH’s life-giving order. It often characterizes idolatry and injustice as futile and morally void, exposing their ultimate nothingness before the covenantal God.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa). No pronominal suffix; denotes an abstract quality or condition.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָוֶן is a feminine singular absolute form denoting a state or quality. Its root conveys the idea of emptiness or futile exertion that results in trouble or moral corruption. "Emptiness-wickedness" preserves both the sense of moral evil and the underlying concept of hollow, destructive vanity inherent in the root.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root און (emptiness, nothingness, vanity, trouble, wickedness, harmful exertion)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-22 leaven to trouble
H204-01 on On
H208-01 onam Onam ("Strong-One"); in construct with 3mp suffix: "their Onam (their Strong-One)"
H209-01 onan Strong-One
H202-01 onim powers
H202-02 ono his vigor
uveono and in his vigor
H205-02 veaven and worthlessness
H208-02 veonam and Onam, the Strong-One
H209-02 veonan and Vigorous-One
H207-01 veono and Ono (Strong-Place)

Word Usage (273 occurrences of H68)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:12 וְ/אֶ֥בֶן veeven and stone
Genesis 11:3 לְ/אָ֔בֶן leaven instead of stone
Genesis 28:11 מֵ/אַבְנֵ֣י meaveney one of the stones