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The Hebrew word אֲבֵדָה (avedah) means "loss" or "lost object."
From H6; concretely something lost; abstractly destruction, i.e., Hades:- lost thing, destroy, lose. Compare with H10.
Details: Root: א־ב־ד (אָבַד) – "to lose," "to perish."
Feminine noun derived from the verb.
Core meaning:
A lost thing (such as a misplaced object).
Can also refer to loss in a general sense, such as the loss of a person or something valuable.
Use in the Bible and halacha (Jewish law): Exodus 23:4 – "כִּי תִפְגַּע שׁוֹר אֹיִבְךָ אוֹ חֲמֹרוֹ תֹּעֶה הָשֵׁב תְּשִׁיבֶנּוּ לוֹ" Although it does not use "אֲבֵדָה" directly, this idea is developed later in Jewish law as the mitzvah of hashavat aveidah – מצוות השבת אבדה – The commandment to return what is lost.
In the Talmud and Jewish law, "אֲבֵדָה" is a technical term for any lost object that must be returned to its owner if found (based on Deuteronomy 22:1–3).
In short: אֲבֵדָה = loss or lost object.
Important in legal and ethical contexts in Judaism.
It connects with values of responsibility, honesty, and restitution. |
