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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עֲרָב H6152
Pronunciation ʿărāb
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 It of Arabia 2× Isaiah 21:13, Jeremiah 25:24
the Arabian 2× 1 Kings 10:15, 2 Chronicles 9:14
against Arabia 1× Isaiah 21:13
Arabia 1× Ezekiel 27:21
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 10:15 הָעֶ֖רֶב to the Arabian Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 9:14 עֲרַב֙ to the Arabian Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 21:13 בַּעְרָ֑ב to against Arabia Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 21:13 בַּעְרַב֙ to of Arabia Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 25:24 עֲרָ֑ב to of Arabia Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezekiel 27:21 עֲרַב֙ to Arabia Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 10:15
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
עֲרַב֙ 2x ‘ă·raḇ 2 Chronicles 9:14, Ezekiel 27:21
בַּעְרַב֙ 1x ba‘·raḇ Isaiah 21:13
בַּעְרָ֑ב 1x ba‘·rāḇ Isaiah 21:13
הָעֶ֖רֶב 1x hā·‘e·reḇ 1 Kings 10:15
עֲרָ֑ב 1x ‘ă·rāḇ Jeremiah 25:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x 2 Chronicles 9:14, Jeremiah 25:24, Ezekiel 27:21
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 2x Isaiah 21:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 1 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 definition Source: 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.
G688 LXX equivalent Greek
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