עָבַשׁ
avash · shrivel, rot
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5685 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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avash (עָבַשׁ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “shrivel, rot”.
To shrivel, dry up and rot (said of seed in the ground).
How to say it
a·vash
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.
Where it appears
- Joel 1:17
The seeds have shriveled under their clods; the storehouses are desolate, the granaries torn down, for the grain has dried up.