אָ֔וֶן
𐤀𐤅𐤍
Beyt Aven
aven
Beth-Aven is a toponym meaning 'house of iniquity,' 'house of wickedness,' or 'house of deceit.' Used in the Hebrew Bible as both a proper place name and, on occasion, a derogatory re-naming for a site associated with apostasy or wrongful worship. The semantic range includes literal identification of a location and figurative application to disparage another site.
Hosea 10:5 · Word #3
Lexicon H1007
| Lemma | בֵּית אָוֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤀𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Aven |
| Strong's | H1007 |
| Definition | Beth-Aven is a toponym meaning 'house of iniquity,' 'house of wickedness,' or 'house of deceit.' Used in the Hebrew Bible as both a proper place name and, on occasion, a derogatory re-naming for a site associated with apostasy or wrongful worship. The semantic range includes literal identification of a location and figurative application to disparage another site. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | aven |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1007-01
worthless wickedness
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a state of moral emptiness that results in trouble or injustice. "Worthless wickedness" preserves the root sense of emptiness (ʾ-w-n) while expressing its ethical force as active wrongdoing. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Aven
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: worthless wickedness |
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