Strong’s H0011

אֲבַדּוֹן

Part of speech

Proper Name Location

Transliteration

abaddown

Pronunciation

ah-vad-dohn

Definition

Destruction, Abaddon

Meaning

a perishing, Hades

Usage

In the Hebrew Bible, "Abaddon" is often used to denote a place of destruction or the realm of the dead, akin to Sheol. It is associated with the concept of utter ruin and desolation. In some contexts, it is personified as a destructive force or entity.

Bible references

Job 26:6;Job 28:22;Job 31:12;Psalm 88:11;Proverbs 15:11