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Hebrew · H699

אֲרֻבָּה

A lattice ; (by implication) a window , dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)

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אֲרֻבָּהH699
Pronunciationʾărûbāh

What does אֲרֻבָּה (ʾărûbāh) mean in the Bible?

אֲרֻבָּה (ʾărûbāh): Opening with multiple apertures—literal holes that define the object's function across contexts.

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What does אֲרֻבָּה (ʾărûbāh) mean in the Bible?

אֲרֻבָּה (ʾărûbāh): Opening with multiple apertures—literal holes that define the object's function across contexts.

How does the BSB render H699?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the floodgates (2), the windows (2), windows (2), their shelters (1), through an open window (1).

Where does אֲרֻבָּה (ʾărûbāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 7:11. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (2), Genesis (2), Isaiah (2), Ecclesiastes (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
and the floodgates2×Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:2
the windows2×Isaiah 24:18, Malachi 3:10
windows2×2 Kings 7:2, 2 Kings 7:19
their shelters1×Isaiah 60:8
through an open window1×Hosea 13:3
through windows1×Ecclesiastes 12:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 7:11וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥תtoand the floodgatesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructGenesis 8:2וַֽאֲרֻבֹּ֖תtoand the floodgatesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct2 Kings 7:2אֲרֻבּוֹת֙towindowsNoun - feminine plural2 Kings 7:19אֲרֻבּוֹת֙towindowsNoun - feminine pluralEcclesiastes 12:3בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃tothrough windowsPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralIsaiah 24:18אֲרֻבּ֤וֹתtothe windowsNoun - feminine pluralIsaiah 60:8אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃totheir sheltersNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralHosea 13:3מֵאֲרֻבָּֽה׃tothrough an open windowPreposition-m | Noun - feminine singularMalachi 3:10אֲרֻבּ֣וֹתtothe windowsNoun - feminine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 7:11
Aligned rows9
Books represented6
Genesis22 Kings2Ecclesiastes1Isaiah2Hosea1Malachi1
Source forms
אֲרֻבּוֹת֙2x’ă·rub·bō·wṯ2 Kings 7:2, 2 Kings 7:19
אֲרֻבּ֤וֹת1x’ă·rub·bō·wṯIsaiah 24:18
אֲרֻבּ֣וֹת1x’ă·rub·bō·wṯMalachi 3:10
אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃1x’ă·rub·bō·ṯê·hemIsaiah 60:8
בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃1xbā·’ă·rub·bō·wṯEcclesiastes 12:3
וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥ת1xwa·’ă·rub·bōṯGenesis 7:11
וַֽאֲרֻבֹּ֖ת1xwa·’ă·rub·bōṯGenesis 8:2
מֵאֲרֻבָּֽה׃1xmê·’ă·rub·bāhHosea 13:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural3x2 Kings 7:2, 2 Kings 7:19, Isaiah 24:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct2xGenesis 7:11, Genesis 8:2
Noun - feminine plural construct1xMalachi 3:10
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 60:8
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural1xEcclesiastes 12:3
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular1xHosea 13:3
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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