What does עֵרֶב (ʿēreb) mean in the Bible?
עֵרֶב (ʿēreb): Movement from textile structure (woof threads) to social mixing; often denotes foreigners or non-Israelites within Israel.
Hebrew · H6154
עֵרֶב
The web (or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture , (or mongrel race)
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עֵרֶבH6154
Pronunciationʿēreb
What does עֵרֶב (ʿēreb) mean in the Bible?
עֵרֶב (ʿēreb): Movement from textile structure (woof threads) to social mixing; often denotes foreigners or non-Israelites within Israel.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6154?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include knit (9), And a mixed (1), of foreign descent (1), of the mixed tribes (1), the foreigners (1).
Where does עֵרֶב (ʿēreb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:38. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (9), Jeremiah (3), Exodus (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 Itknit9×Leviticus 13:48, Leviticus 13:49, Leviticus 13:51, Leviticus 13:52
And a mixed1×Exodus 12:38
of foreign descent1×Nehemiah 13:3
of the mixed tribes1×Jeremiah 25:24
the foreigners1×Jeremiah 50:37
the mixed tribes1×Jeremiah 25:20
the various peoples1×Ezekiel 30:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 12:38עֵ֥רֶבtoAnd a mixedNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:48בְעֵ֔רֶבtoknitPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:49בָעֵ֙רֶב֙toknitPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:51בָעֵ֙רֶב֙toknitPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:52הָעֵ֗רֶבtoknitArticle | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:53בָעֵ֑רֶבtoknitPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:56הָעֵֽרֶב׃toknitArticle | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:57בָעֵ֙רֶב֙toknitPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:58הָעֵ֜רֶבtoknitArticle | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 13:59הָעֵ֔רֶבtoknitArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 12:38
Aligned rows15
Books represented5
Exodus1Leviticus9Nehemiah1Jeremiah3Ezekiel1
Source forms
בָעֵ֙רֶב֙3xḇā·‘ê·reḇLeviticus 13:49, Leviticus 13:51, Leviticus 13:57
הָעֶ֔רֶב2xhā·‘e·reḇJeremiah 25:20, Jeremiah 25:24
בְעֵ֔רֶב1xḇə·‘ê·reḇLeviticus 13:48
בָעֵ֑רֶב1xḇā·‘ê·reḇLeviticus 13:53
הָעֵ֗רֶב1xhā·‘ê·reḇLeviticus 13:52
הָעֵ֜רֶב1xhā·‘ê·reḇLeviticus 13:58
הָעֵ֔רֶב1xhā·‘ê·reḇLeviticus 13:59
הָעֶ֛רֶב1xhā·‘e·reḇJeremiah 50:37
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular8xLeviticus 13:52, Leviticus 13:56, Leviticus 13:58, Leviticus 13:59
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular4xLeviticus 13:49, Leviticus 13:51, Leviticus 13:53, Leviticus 13:57
Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 12:38, Nehemiah 13:3
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xLeviticus 13:48
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Movement from textile structure (woof threads) to social mixing; often denotes foreigners or non-Israelites within Israel.
Source Gloss
the web (or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture , (or mongrel race)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Movement from textile structure (woof threads) to social mixing; often denotes foreigners or non-Israelites within Israel.
the web (or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture, (or mongrel race) BDB: mixture Usage: Arabia, mingled people, mixed (multitude), woof.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.