בָּבָה

bava · pupil (of the eye)

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H892 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

bava (בָּבָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “pupil (of the eye)”.

The pupil of the eye: what is most delicate and guarded. It appears only in Zechariah 2:8, “whoever touches you touches the pupil of his eye.”

How to say it

ba·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.

Where it appears

  • Zechariah 2:8

    For thus says YHWH Tsevaot, after glory he sent me to the nations that plunder you: “For whoever touches you touches the pupil of his eye.