עַלְוָה

alva · perversity

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5932 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

alva (עַלְוָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “perversity”.

Wrongdoing: what is crooked and unjust.

How to say it

al·va

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Hosea 10:9

    From the days of Gibeah you have sinned, Israel; there they have stood; will not the war against the children of injustice overtake them in Gibeah?