What does מַעֲרָב mean in the Bible?
מַעֲרָב is a Hebrew word meaning "traffic ; by implication, mercantile goods".
Hebrew · H4627
מַעֲרָב
Traffic ; by implication, mercantile goods
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מַעֲרָב H4627
What does מַעֲרָב mean in the Bible?
מַעֲרָב is a Hebrew word meaning "traffic ; by implication, mercantile goods".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4627?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include for your merchandise (3), your merchandise (3), and merchandise (2), . . . (1).
Where does מַעֲרָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezekiel 27:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (9).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It for your merchandise 3× Ezekiel 27:13, Ezekiel 27:17, Ezekiel 27:19
your merchandise 3× Ezekiel 27:9, Ezekiel 27:25, Ezekiel 27:34
and merchandise 2× Ezekiel 27:27, Ezekiel 27:33
. . . 1× Ezekiel 27:27
Show sample aligned rows
Ezekiel 27:9 מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ to your merchandise Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:13 מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ to for your merchandise Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:17 מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ to for your merchandise Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:19 בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְ to for your merchandise Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:25 מַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְ to your merchandise Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:27 מַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְ to and merchandise Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:27 מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ to . . . Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:33 וּמַ֣עֲרָבַ֔יִךְ to and merchandise Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:34 מַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְ to your merchandise Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezekiel 27:9
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 1
Ezekiel 9
Source forms
מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ 3x ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ Ezekiel 27:9, Ezekiel 27:13, Ezekiel 27:17
בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְ 1x bə·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ Ezekiel 27:19
וּמַ֣עֲרָבַ֔יִךְ 1x ū·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇa·yiḵ Ezekiel 27:33
מַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְ 1x ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ Ezekiel 27:25
מַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְ 1x ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ Ezekiel 27:27
מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ 1x ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ Ezekiel 27:27
מַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְ 1x ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ Ezekiel 27:34
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 7x Ezekiel 27:9, Ezekiel 27:13, Ezekiel 27:17, Ezekiel 27:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 27:33
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 27:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. traffic ; by implication, mercantile goods
Source Gloss
traffic ; by implication, mercantile goods
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
traffic; by implication, mercantile goods BDB: articles of exchange Usage: market, merchandise.
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain