What does עֲרָב (ʿărāb) mean in the Bible?
עֲרָב (ʿărāb): Geographical term for the arid plateau east of Palestine, homeland of Semitic peoples and trade routes
Hebrew · H6152
עֲרָב
Arab (i.e. Arabia ), a country East of Palestine
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עֲרָבH6152
Pronunciationʿărāb
What does עֲרָב (ʿărāb) mean in the Bible?
עֲרָב (ʿărāb): Geographical term for the arid plateau east of Palestine, homeland of Semitic peoples and trade routes
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6152?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Arabia (2), the Arabian (2), against Arabia (1), Arabia (1).
Where does עֲרָב (ʿărāb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 10:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Arabia2×Isaiah 21:13, Jeremiah 25:24
the Arabian2×1 Kings 10:15, 2 Chronicles 9:14
against Arabia1×Isaiah 21:13
Arabia1×Ezekiel 27:21
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 10:15הָעֶ֖רֶבtothe ArabianArticle | Noun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 9:14עֲרַב֙tothe ArabianNoun - proper - feminine singularIsaiah 21:13בַּעְרָ֑בtoagainst ArabiaPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 21:13בַּעְרַב֙toof ArabiaPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 25:24עֲרָ֑בtoof ArabiaNoun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 27:21עֲרַב֙toArabiaNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Kings 10:15
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
1 Kings12 Chronicles1Isaiah2Jeremiah1Ezekiel1
Source forms
עֲרַב֙2x‘ă·raḇ2 Chronicles 9:14, Ezekiel 27:21
בַּעְרַב֙1xba‘·raḇIsaiah 21:13
בַּעְרָ֑ב1xba‘·rāḇIsaiah 21:13
הָעֶ֖רֶב1xhā·‘e·reḇ1 Kings 10:15
עֲרָ֑ב1x‘ă·rāḇJeremiah 25:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular3x2 Chronicles 9:14, Jeremiah 25:24, Ezekiel 27:21
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 21:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Kings 10:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Geographical term for the arid plateau east of Palestine, homeland of Semitic peoples and trade routes
Source Gloss
Arab (i.e. Arabia ), a country East of Palestine
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Geographical term for the arid plateau east of Palestine, homeland of Semitic peoples and trade routes
Arab (i.e. Arabia), a country East of Palestine BDB: desert-plateau Usage: Arabia.
Word Origins
עֲרָב is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G688LXX equivalentGreek