Aven in the Bible

Meaning: iniquity; force; riches; sorrow

Exact Match

Though unchaste art thou, O Israel, let not Judah, become guilty, neither let them enter Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-aven, and then swear, By the life of Yahweh!

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryNot Swearing OathsFound GuiltyThe Great ProstituteInfidelity

Blow ye a horn in Gibeah, a trumpet in Ramah, - sound an alarm at Beth-aven, behind thee, O Benjamin!

Verse ConceptsHornsTrumpetMusical Instruments, types ofTrumpets For Signalling

About the calves of Beth-aven, will the inhabitant of Samaria be concerned, - for the people thereof, have mourned over it, and, the ascetics thereof, who, over it, used to exult, shall mourn for the glory thereof, because it hath departed therefrom.

Verse ConceptsCalvesPriests, Institution In Ot TimesGolden CalvesFear Of Other ThingsMourning In RegretNature Of IdolatryLosing Honour

So shall the high places of Aven, be destroyed, the sin of Israel, Thorn and prickle, shall come up on their altars, - Therefore shall they say to the mountains, Cover us, and to the hills, Fall on us.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfSuicideThornsBarren, LandThistlesDestruction Of Satan's WorksEscaping To MountainsDesire For Death

Thematic Bible



“The young men of On and of Pi-beseth
Will fall by the sword,
And the women will go into captivity.


Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed;
Thorn and thistle will grow on their altars;
Then they will say to the mountains,
“Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”


“I will also break the gate bar of Damascus,
And cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven,
And him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will go exiled to Kir,”
Says the Lord.


Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed;
Thorn and thistle will grow on their altars;
Then they will say to the mountains,
“Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”