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הוֹן

𐤄𐤅𐤍

hôwn

H1952 noun

SILEX Entry

Root הון to be easy, to be light, to acquire wealth

Definition

A state or accumulation of wealth, material possessions, or resources signifying abundance or means; by extension, also expresses sufficiency or adequacy. In most contexts, refers concretely to tangible assets such as property, goods, livestock, or accumulated riches. More rarely, the term can imply well-being or prosperity, not only material but also in terms of security and provision.

Semantic Range

wealth, riches, substance, possessions, means, sufficiency, well-being (by extension)

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root הון (hwn), which denotes 'to be light, to be easy' but in noun form points to 'goods, wealth, possessions.' The word הוֹן is formed as a substantive, designating that which constitutes wealth or value. Its relationship to the root or to אוֹן ('strength, power, wealth') indicates possible semantic overlap, but the precise nuance in הוֹן centers on tangible assets more than personal potency.

Historical & Contextual Notes

הוֹן appears predominantly in wisdom literature (Proverbs, Psalms, Ecclesiastes), where it is associated with material prosperity, but also with admonitions regarding the fleeting or unreliable nature of such wealth. Unlike other terms (such as רְכוּשׁ, 'possessions/property' or עֹשֶׁר, 'riches'), הוֹן emphasizes the aggregate quality of wealth, often as an object of desire or a mark of status. The term is rare in narrative texts and does not function as a technical economic term. In post-exilic usage, the concept shifts further from simple possessions to a broader sense of resources or sufficiency. English translations such as 'wealth', 'riches', 'substance', or 'means' all capture facets of הוֹן, but may miss its connotations of sufficiency or aggregate possession.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as הוּן in the sense of אוֹן; wealth; by implication, enough; enough, [phrase] for nought, riches, substance, wealth.

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Root Family

הון (h-w-n) — to be light, to be easy, to acquire wealth

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1951 הוּן and you made light of

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1952-01 ה֑וֹן hon HNcmsa wealth material wealth 18
H1952-08 וְ/הוֹן vehon HC/Ncmsa but has wealth 2
H1952-07 וָ֭/הוֹן vahon HC/Ncmsa and-wealth and wealth 1
H1952-06 מֵ/הוֹנֶ֑/ךָ mehonekha HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms from your wealth from your wealth 1
H1952-03 הוֹנֵ/ךְ֙ honekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs your wealth your wealth 1
H1952-02 הוֹנַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ honayikhe HNcmpc/Sp2fs of your wealth your wealth-possessions 1
H1952-05 לַ/ה֗וֹן lahon HRd/Ncmsa to wealth to wealth 1
H1952-04 ה֭וֹנ/וֹ hono HNcmsc/Sp3ms his wealth his wealth 1

Occurrences in Scripture

26 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1952-01 Ezekiel 27:12 ה֑וֹן hon HNcmsa kinds of wealth material wealth
H1952-01 Ezekiel 27:18 ה֑וֹן hon HNcmsa wealth material wealth
H1952-03 Ezekiel 27:27 הוֹנֵ/ךְ֙ honekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs your wealth your wealth
H1952-02 Ezekiel 27:33 הוֹנַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ honayikhe HNcmpc/Sp2fs of your wealth your wealth-possessions
H1952-01 Psalms 44:13 ה֑וֹן hon HNcmsa wealth/price material wealth
H1952-01 Psalms 112:3 הוֹן hon HNcmsa wealth material wealth
H1952-01 Psalms 119:14 הֽוֹן hon HNcmsa riches material wealth
H1952-01 Proverbs 1:13 ה֣וֹן hon HNcmsa wealth material wealth
H1952-06 Proverbs 3:9 מֵ/הוֹנֶ֑/ךָ mehonekha HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms from your wealth from your wealth
H1952-01 Proverbs 6:31 ה֖וֹן hon HNcmsc the substance material wealth
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