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The Hebrew word אֹבֵד (oved) is an active form of the verb אָבַד (avad), and means:
"one who is lost," "one who perishes," or simply "lost" (in the active/participle form).
Active participle of H6; (concretely) miserable or (abstractly) destruction, to perish. Grammatical analysis: Root: אָבַד (ʾ–b–d), meaning "to be lost," "to perish."
Form: Masculine singular participle of binyan Qal (the simple form of the verb).
General translation: "Being lost," "one who is in the process of being lost," or "perishing."
Biblical Examples: Deuteronomy 26:5 — "אֲרַמִּי אֹבֵד אָבִי" — "A wandering/perished/lost Aramean was my father" (Traditionally translated as: "My father was a wandering Aramean" – referring to Jacob).
Here, אֹבֵד describes a continuing condition or characteristic of the subject: someone who is lost or in a situation of destruction, precariousness, or wandering.
In summary: אֹבֵד = "one who is lost," "wandering," "perishing" (active form of the verb "to be lost," "to perish"). |
