Hebrew · H702

אַרְבַּע

Four

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אַרְבַּעH702

What does אַרְבַּע mean in the Bible?

אַרְבַּע is a Hebrew word meaning "four".

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Questions this entry answers

What does אַרְבַּע mean in the Bible?

אַרְבַּע is a Hebrew word meaning "four".

How does the BSB render H702?

The BSB source-word alignment has 318 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (68), four (68), and four (13), the four (13), on the fourteenth (8).

Where does אַרְבַּע appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 2:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (52), Exodus (38), Numbers (37), 1 Chronicles (36).

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

. . .68×Genesis 11:13, Genesis 11:17, Exodus 12:40, Exodus 12:41

four68×Genesis 2:10, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 23:16

and four13×Exodus 22:1, Exodus 26:2, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 36:15

the four13×Exodus 25:26, Exodus 37:13, Deuteronomy 22:12, 1 Kings 7:42

on the fourteenth8×Leviticus 23:5, Numbers 9:3, Numbers 9:5, Numbers 9:11

[and] fourteen7×Numbers 29:13, Numbers 29:17, Numbers 29:20, Numbers 29:23

fourteen7×Genesis 31:41, Genesis 46:22, Joshua 15:36, Joshua 18:28

its four5×Exodus 25:12, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 37:3, Exodus 38:2

had four4×1 Kings 7:30, Ezekiel 1:6, Ezekiel 10:14, Ezekiel 10:21

In the fourteenth4×Genesis 14:5, 2 Kings 18:13, Isaiah 36:1, Ezekiel 40:1

the fourteenth4×Exodus 12:6, Numbers 28:16, 1 Chronicles 24:13, 1 Chronicles 25:21

about four3×1 Samuel 4:2, 1 Samuel 22:2, 1 Kings 22:6

four [in all]3×1 Chronicles 7:1, 1 Chronicles 23:10, 1 Chronicles 23:12

from the four3×Isaiah 11:12, Jeremiah 49:36, Ezekiel 37:9

In the fourth3×1 Kings 22:41, 2 Chronicles 3:2, Zechariah 7:1

[a section of] four2×2 Kings 14:13, 2 Chronicles 25:23

[and] four2×Exodus 26:8, Exodus 36:9

[shall be] four2×Ezekiel 43:14, Ezekiel 43:15

4,000 {}2×1 Chronicles 23:5, 2 Chronicles 9:25

4,6002×1 Chronicles 12:26, Jeremiah 52:30

400,000 {}2×Judges 20:2, Judges 20:17

42,360 {}2×Ezra 2:64, Nehemiah 7:66

4352×Ezra 2:67, Nehemiah 7:69

and all four2×Ezekiel 1:16, Ezekiel 1:18

and the twenty-fourth2×1 Chronicles 24:18, 1 Chronicles 25:31

any of the four2×Ezekiel 1:17, Ezekiel 10:11

at its four2×Exodus 25:26, Exodus 37:13

each of the four2×Exodus 27:4, Ezekiel 46:22

In the four2×1 Kings 6:1, Ezekiel 46:22

of the fourteenth2×Exodus 12:18, Joshua 5:10

There were four2×1 Kings 7:32, 1 Chronicles 26:18

-1×Exodus 27:4

. . . 64,3001×Numbers 26:25

. . . 64,4001×Numbers 26:43

[all] fours1×Leviticus 11:20

[is worth] four1×Genesis 23:15

[one for each]1×1 Kings 7:34

[was] four1×Ezekiel 41:5

14,000 {}1×Job 42:12

341×Genesis 11:16

4031×Genesis 11:15

4101×Ezra 1:10

4201×1 Kings 9:28

450 {}1×2 Chronicles 8:18

4541×Ezra 2:15

4681×Nehemiah 11:6

54,4001×Numbers 2:6

74,6001×Numbers 2:4

all four1×Ezekiel 10:10

All four [living creatures]1×Ezekiel 1:8

all fours1×Leviticus 11:21

and 4,0001×1 Chronicles 23:5

and about four1×1 Samuel 25:13

and also1×Ezekiel 1:10

and each of the four1×Ezekiel 1:10

and four that1×Proverbs 30:29

and four-fifths1×Genesis 47:24

and fourteen [cubits]1×Ezekiel 43:17

and his four1×1 Chronicles 21:20

and measuring four1×1 Kings 7:38

And on the fourteenth1×2 Chronicles 30:15

and on the fourteenth day1×Esther 9:17

and the four1×1 Kings 18:19

and the fourteenth1×Esther 9:18

are the four1×Zechariah 6:5

as were their four1×Ezekiel 10:12

At the four1×Exodus 38:5

for four1×Judges 11:40

four [that]1×Proverbs 30:15

fourteen [cubits]1×Ezekiel 43:17

he and four1×Genesis 32:6

in four1×Judges 9:34

including 470,0001×1 Chronicles 21:5

It shall have four1×Exodus 27:16

My four1×Ezekiel 14:21

numbered 14,7001×Numbers 16:49

numbered 24,0001×Numbers 25:9

numbered 54,4001×Numbers 1:29

numbered 74,6001×Numbers 1:27

of 400,0001×2 Chronicles 13:3

of four1×Ezekiel 1:5

of the four [courts]1×Ezekiel 46:23

of the fourteen1×Numbers 29:15

on the four1×1 Chronicles 9:24

On the fourteenth day1×Ezra 6:19

on the fourth1×Zechariah 7:1

or four1×Jeremiah 36:23

out toward the four1×Daniel 11:4

pointing toward the four1×Daniel 8:8

represent four1×Daniel 8:22

So there were four1×Ezekiel 40:41

the area on all four1×Ezekiel 42:20

The four [horns]1×Daniel 8:22

the fourteenth day1×Esther 9:19

their four1×Ezekiel 1:8

there shall be four1×Exodus 25:34

There were also four1×Ezekiel 40:42

These four [were born to him]1×1 Chronicles 3:5

to the fourth1×Job 42:16

were four1×Exodus 37:20

with four1×Exodus 38:19

with its four1×Ezekiel 1:15

you like the four1×Zechariah 2:6

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 2:10לְאַרְבָּעָ֥הtofourPreposition-l | Number - masculine singular Genesis 11:13וְאַרְבַּ֥עto. . .Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Genesis 11:15וְאַרְבַּ֥עto403Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Genesis 11:16אַרְבַּ֥עto34Number - feminine singular Genesis 11:17וְאַרְבַּ֥עto. . .Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Genesis 14:5וּבְאַרְבַּע֩toIn the fourteenthConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct Genesis 14:9אַרְבָּעָ֥הtofourNumber - masculine singular Genesis 15:13אַרְבַּ֥עtofourNumber - feminine singular construct Genesis 23:15אַרְבַּ֨עto[is worth] fourNumber - feminine singular construct Genesis 23:16אַרְבַּ֤עtofourNumber - feminine singular construct

Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 2:10

Aligned rows318

Books represented25

Genesis15Exodus38Leviticus6Numbers37Deuteronomy2Joshua12Judges71 Samuel62 Samuel21 Kings222 Kings31 Chronicles362 Chronicles11Ezra10Nehemiah10Esther5Job3Proverbs5Isaiah3Jeremiah6Ezekiel52Daniel7Amos8Haggai4Zechariah8

Source forms

אַרְבַּ֣ע23x’ar·ba‘Exodus 25:12, Exodus 25:26, Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:8

וְאַרְבַּ֥ע19xwə·’ar·ba‘Genesis 11:13, Genesis 11:15, Genesis 11:17, Exodus 12:40

אַרְבָּעָ֥ה17x’ar·bā·‘āhGenesis 14:9, Genesis 46:22, Exodus 12:6, Numbers 16:49

אַרְבָּעָ֖ה17x’ar·bā·‘āhExodus 26:32, Exodus 28:17, Exodus 36:36, Exodus 38:19

אַרְבַּ֥ע15x’ar·ba‘Genesis 11:16, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 33:1, Exodus 27:4

וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה15xwə·’ar·bā·‘āh1 Chronicles 23:4, 1 Chronicles 27:1, 1 Chronicles 27:2, 1 Chronicles 27:4

וְאַרְבַּע־9xwə·’ar·ba‘-Genesis 32:6, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 38:29, Numbers 2:9

וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ס9xwə·’ar·bā·‘āh1 Chronicles 7:7, Ezra 2:7, Ezra 2:15, Ezra 2:31

Parsing patterns

Number - masculine singular66xGenesis 14:9, Genesis 46:22, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 25:34

Number - feminine singular57xGenesis 11:16, Genesis 31:41, Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:8

Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular44xNumbers 7:88, 1 Samuel 27:7, 1 Kings 7:30, 2 Kings 7:3

Number - feminine singular construct36xGenesis 15:13, Genesis 23:15, Genesis 23:16, Genesis 33:1

Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct24xGenesis 11:13, Genesis 11:15, Genesis 11:17, Genesis 32:6

Number - masculine singular construct14xNumbers 7:7, Judges 11:40, 2 Samuel 21:22, 1 Chronicles 9:26

Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular13xExodus 22:1, Exodus 36:15, Numbers 7:85, 1 Samuel 30:10

Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular13xExodus 12:18, Leviticus 23:5, Numbers 9:3, Numbers 9:5

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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

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