H178
Hebrew Lexicon Entry
Original
אוֹב
Transliteration
ʼôwb
Testament
Old Testament
Definition
properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)
Etymology & Derivation
from the same as H1 (אָב) (apparently through the idea of prattling a father's name);
English Translations (KJV)
1 English word(s) are translated from H178 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 1 times.