Strong H5761H5761Gעַוִּים
Avvim
One of the 3 senses of Strong H5761
- Transliteration
- ‛avviym
- Pronunciation
- av-veem'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location OR of a Location in Gentilic sense
Definition
People who lived in modern Gaza, first mentioned at Deu.2.23
Meaning of the name
Avim = "ruins"
General definition
Plural of H5757; Avvim (as inhabited by {Avvites}) a place in Palestine (with the article prefixed): - Avim.
In the biblical story
Avvim
Ancient people who inhabited the Gaza area
The Avvim were an ancient people who inhabited the Gaza area before being destroyed by the Caphtorim (Deut 2:23; Josh 13:3).
In the Bible
Strong H5761G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- avims1
- avites1
First verses
- Deuteronomy 2:23And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
- Joshua 13:3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: