Lexicon :: Strong's H892 - bāḇâ

בָּבָה
Transliteration
bāḇâ
Pronunciation
baw-baw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Active participle of an unused root meaning to hollow out
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 196

Strong’s Definitions

בָּבָה bâbâh, baw-baw'; feminine active participle of an unused root meaning to hollow out; something hollowed (as a gate), i.e. pupil of the eye:—apple (of the eye).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's H892 in the following manner: apple (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's H892 in the following manner: apple (1x).

  1. the apple (pupil) of the eye

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּבָה bâbâh, baw-baw'; feminine active participle of an unused root meaning to hollow out; something hollowed (as a gate), i.e. pupil of the eye:—apple (of the eye).
STRONGS H892: Abbreviations
† [בָּבָה] noun feminine only בָּבַת עֵינוֺ Zechariah 2:12 the apple of his eye (Aramaic ; בָּבָא gate Esther 5:14; Thes below נבב to which Ges gives sense perforate, hence opening of eye; but compare Arabic pupil of eye, perhaps = Dozy49 babe, baby, bébé (imitating infant's prattle) i.e. child of the eye; see Hi St, Fl in ChWBi. 419 b; compare אישׁוֺן ?).
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Esther

5:14

Zechariah

2:12