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אַחְוָה

𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤄

ʼachvâh

H262 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חוה to declare, to make known, to state

Definition

A statement, declaration, or utterance—specifically, an explicit spoken or written communication, often denoting a formal or public proclamation. The term generally refers to an articulated message, whether spoken aloud or otherwise communicated.

Semantic Range

declaration, formal statement, utterance, report, official proclamation, disclosure

Root / Etymology

From the root חוה, which in some verbal forms means 'to declare, speak, reveal' (distinct from its other root meaning 'to experience, live'). אַחְוָה is a nominal formation indicating the act or product of declaring or making known. The derivation suggests a focus on communication or disclosure, though it does not always imply formality.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term אַחְוָה appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible (notably in Ezra 4:18; Daniel 5:12, 16, 17 [Aramaic portions]). In all attested uses, it refers to a statement or declaration, typically with legal or official undertones, such as a royal proclamation or report made to an authority. In Aramaic sections of the Bible, the cognate form retains a similar meaning. While Strong's gloss emphasizes 'utterance,' modern lexicography recognizes that אַחְוָה denotes not casual speech, but a more formal and explicit declaration, often with legal or official significance. It is distinct from synonyms like דָּבָר (word, matter) or אֲמָרָה (saying), which can convey broader meanings. English translations sometimes render it as 'reply,' 'answer,' or 'report,' but these may understate the formality carried by the term in biblical contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָוָה (in the sense of חֲוָא); an utterance; declaration.

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Root Family

חוה (ḥ-w-h) — to declare, to make known, to state

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2324 חֲוָא I will fully declare
H2331 חָוָה I will declare
H2332 חַוָּה Living-One
H2333 חַוָּה villages of
H2334 חַוּוֹת יָעִיר dwelling-villages of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H262-01 וְ֝/אַֽחֲוָתִ֗/י veachavati HC/Ncfsc/Sp1cs and my declaration and my declaration 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H262-01 Job 13:17 וְ֝/אַֽחֲוָתִ֗/י veachavati HC/Ncfsc/Sp1cs and my declaration and my declaration
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