What does עֹרֵב mean in the Bible?
עֹרֵב is a Hebrew word meaning "Oreb , the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan".
Hebrew · H6159
עֹרֵב
Oreb , the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan
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עֹרֵב H6159
What does עֹרֵב mean in the Bible?
עֹרֵב is a Hebrew word meaning "Oreb , the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6159?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Oreb (3), Oreb (3), like Oreb (1).
Where does עֹרֵב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 7:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (5), Isaiah (1), Psalms (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 Oreb 3× Judges 7:25, Isaiah 10:26
Oreb 3× Judges 7:25, Judges 8:3
like Oreb 1× Psalms 83:11
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 7:25 עֹרֵ֣ב to Oreb Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 7:25 עוֹרֵ֤ב to Oreb Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 7:25 עוֹרֵב֙ to of Oreb Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 7:25 עֹרֵ֣ב to of Oreb Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:3 עֹרֵ֣ב to Oreb Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 83:11 כְּעֹרֵ֣ב to like Oreb Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 10:26 עוֹרֵ֑ב to of Oreb Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 7:25
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 3
Judges 5 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
עֹרֵ֣ב 3x ‘ō·rêḇ Judges 7:25, Judges 8:3
כְּעֹרֵ֣ב 1x kə·‘ō·rêḇ Psalms 83:11
עוֹרֵ֤ב 1x ‘ō·w·rêḇ Judges 7:25
עוֹרֵב֙ 1x ‘ō·w·rêḇ Judges 7:25
עוֹרֵ֑ב 1x ‘ō·w·rêḇ Isaiah 10:26
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x Judges 7:25, Judges 8:3
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 10:26
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Psalms 83:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Oreb , the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan
Source Gloss
Oreb , the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan
Extended definition
Oreb.
Word Origins
עֹרֵב is built from this root:
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