What does עֲרָבָה · מוֹאָב mean in the Bible?
עֲרָבָה · מוֹאָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "from the plains/Arabah of Moab".
Hebrew · H6160, H4124
מֵעַרְבֹת מוֹאָב
A desert ; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea · Moab , an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
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עֲרָבָה H6160 a desert ; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea
Pronunciation ʿărābāh
Arid wilderness or valley, especially the Jordan rift—place of Israel's wilderness wandering and testing.
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מוֹאָב H4124 Moab , an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
Pronunciation mwōʾāb
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What does מֵעַרְבֹת מוֹאָב (mēʿarḇōṯ Môʾāḇ) mean in the Bible?
עֲרָבָה · מוֹאָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "from the plains/Arabah of Moab".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6160, H4124?
H6160, H4124 is connected to 242 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. from the plains/Arabah of Moab
Strong's H6160, H4124
Lexical occurrences 242 verses Source Gloss
from the plains/Arabah of Moab
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מֵעַרְבֹת מוֹאָב is built from this root:
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