CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 81. אַבְקַת (abaqah) -- Dust, powder</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/81.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/songs/3-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/81.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 81</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/80.htm" title="80">◄</a> 81. abaqah <a href="../hebrew/82.htm" title="82">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">abaqah: Dust, powder</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אֲבָקָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>abaqah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-vah-KAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ab-aw-kaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Dust, powder<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>light particles<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root אָבַק (abaq), meaning "to dust" or "to wrestle."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for dust is κονιορτός (koniortos), Strong's Greek #2868, which also conveys the idea of fine particles or dust.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "abaqah" refers to fine particles of dust or powder. In the Hebrew Bible, it is often used metaphorically to describe insignificance, transience, or the aftermath of destruction. It can also denote the physical dust that covers the ground or is stirred up by movement.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, dust was a common symbol of mortality and humility. People would sit in dust or cover themselves with it as a sign of mourning or repentance. The arid climate of the region made dust a prevalent part of daily life, influencing its frequent metaphorical use in the Scriptures.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>fem. of <a href="/hebrew/80.htm">abaq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>powder<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>scented powders (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">אֲבָקָה</font> <em>or</em> <font class="hebrew2">אַבְקָה</font>] </p><p style="sub1"> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> probably collective, construct <font class="hebrew2">אַבְקַת</font> <font class="hebrew2">רוֺכֵל</font> <a href="/interlinear/songs/3-6.htm">Songs 3:6</a> powders <em>of merchant</em> = scent-powders. (On formation compare Lag<sup>BN 81</sup>.) <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>powder <p>Feminine of <a href="/hebrew/80.htm">'abaq</a> -- powder. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/80.htm">'abaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אַבְקַ֥ת אבקת ’aḇ·qaṯ ’aḇqaṯ avKat<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/songs/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Songs 3:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/songs/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּלְבוֹנָ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל <b> אַבְקַ֥ת </b> רוֹכֵֽל׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/songs/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> With all <span class="itali">scented powders</span> of the merchant?<br><a href="/kjvs/songs/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and frankincense, <span class="itali">with all powders</span> of the merchant?<br><a href="/interlinear/songs/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and frankincense all <span class="itali">scented</span> of the merchant<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_81.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_81.htm">Strong's Hebrew 81<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/avkat_81.htm">’aḇ·qaṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/80.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="80"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="80" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/82.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="82"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="82" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>