ʼôwth — H226

H226 · Hebrew — אות

Pronunciation: oth

Definition

feminine noun

  1. sign, signal
    1. a distinguishing mark
    2. banner
    3. remembrance
    4. miraculous sign
    5. omen
    6. warning
  2. token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof

a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.

Usually translated as

sign, token, mark, ensign, miracle

Origin

probably from H225 (in the sense of appearing)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʼôwth occurs 79 times in 77 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (6), Exodus (15), Numbers (5), Deuteronomy (12), Joshua (3), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (4), 2 Kings (3), Nehemiah (1), Job (1), Psalms (7), Isaiah (11), Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (4)

Strong's Lexicon — O