Strongs Number: H178
| Hebrew Word: | אוֹב |
| Transliteration: | ʼôwb |
| Phonetic: | obe |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | properly a {mumble} that {is} a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer ({ventriloquist} as from a jar) |
| BDB Definition: |
1. water skin bottle 2. necromancer a. necromancer, one who evokes the dead b. ghost, spirit of a dead one c. practice of necromancy 3. one that has a familiar spirit |
| Origin: | From the same as H1 (apparently through the idea of prattling a father´ s name) |
| Bible Usage: | {bottle} familiar spirit. |