Lexical Definition
עַוִּים ʻAvvîym (av-veem') Avvim N:N--L / N:N--LG
plural of עַוִּי
Avim.
- § Avim = "ruins"
- Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)
n pr m
1) a people among the early inhabitants of Palestine located in the southwest corner of the seacoast
n pr loc
2) a city in Benjamin
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְהָעַוִּ֥ים | and Avvites | Josh.18.23 |
Extended Information
- a city in Benjamin
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַוִּים proper name
1. of a people ׳הָע people on southwest coast of Mediterranean before the כַּפְתֹּרִים (q. v.) came Deut 2:23, and remaining thereafter Josh 13:3 (D2), ᵐ5 Ευαιοι.
2. location ׳הָע city in Benjamin Josh 18:23 (= הָעַי ?), ᵐ5 Αιειν, Αυειμ. — See also [עַוִּי] above
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 2:23 |
| Joshua | 13:3 · 18:23 |
Profile
Avvim • Town allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.
Avvim was a town allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. (Joshua 18:23)
Avvim is mentioned in Joshua 18:23 as one of the towns allotted to the tribe of Benjamin when the land of Canaan was divided among the tribes of Israel. It is listed along with other towns such as Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, and Parah.
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