הֹבֶן

hoven · ebony

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1894 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

hoven (הֹבֶן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “ebony”.

A dark and hard wood brought from afar (Ezekiel 27:15). Only in the plural.

How to say it

ho·ven

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

  • Ezekiel 27:15

    The sons of Dedan were your traders; many coastlands were the market of your hand; horns of ivory and ebony they brought back as your gift.