What does אֲרַע (ʾăraʿ) mean in the Bible?
אֲרַע (ʾăraʿ): Earth as the concrete foundation of existence, with figurative extension to "lowness" or humility
Hebrew · H772
אֲרַע
The earth ; by implication (figuratively) low
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אֲרַע H772
Pronunciation ʾăraʿ
What does אֲרַע (ʾăraʿ) mean in the Bible?
אֲרַע (ʾăraʿ): Earth as the concrete foundation of existence, with figurative extension to "lowness" or humility
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H772?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the earth (5), earth (3), the earth (3), in the ground (2), and earth (1).
Where does אֲרַע (ʾăraʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (19), Ezra (1), Jeremiah (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 the earth 5× Daniel 4:11, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:22, Daniel 4:35
earth 3× Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:39, Daniel 7:23
the earth 3× Daniel 4:1, Daniel 4:20, Daniel 7:17
in the ground 2× Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:23
and earth 1× Ezra 5:11
and on the earth 1× Daniel 6:27
from this earth 1× Jeremiah 10:11
inferior 1× Daniel 2:39
of the land 1× Daniel 4:10
on the earth 1× Daniel 7:23
the ground 1× Daniel 7:4
the land 1× Daniel 6:25
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Ezra 5:11 וְאַרְעָ֗א to and earth Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate Jeremiah 10:11 מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א to from this earth Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 2:35 אַרְעָֽא׃ to earth Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 2:39 אֲרַ֣עא to inferior Noun - feminine singular Daniel 2:39 אַרְעָֽא׃ to earth Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 4:1 אַרְעָ֖א to the earth Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 4:10 אַרְעָ֖א to of the land Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 4:11 אַרְעָֽא׃ to of the earth Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 4:15 בְּאַרְעָ֣א to in the ground Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 4:15 אַרְעָֽא׃ to of the earth Noun - feminine singular determinate
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 5:11
Aligned rows 21
Books represented 3
Ezra 1 Jeremiah 1 Daniel 19
Source forms
אַרְעָֽא׃ 7x ’ar·‘ā Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:39, Daniel 4:11, Daniel 4:15
אַרְעָ֖א 3x ’ar·‘ā Daniel 4:1, Daniel 4:10, Daniel 6:25
בְּאַרְעָ֣א 2x bə·’ar·‘ā Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:23
אֲרַ֣עא 1x ʾă·ra·ʿ Daniel 2:39
אַרְעָא֙ 1x ’ar·‘ā Daniel 4:35
אַרְעָ֑א 1x ’ar·‘ā Daniel 4:35
אַרְעָ֗א 1x ’ar·‘ā Daniel 7:4
אַרְעָ֔א 1x ’ar·‘ā Daniel 7:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular determinate 14x Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:39, Daniel 4:1, Daniel 4:10
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular determinate 3x Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 7:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate 1x Ezra 5:11
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular determinate 1x Daniel 6:27
Noun - feminine singular 1x Daniel 2:39
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular determinate 1x Jeremiah 10:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Earth as the concrete foundation of existence, with figurative extension to "lowness" or humility
Source Gloss
the earth ; by implication (figuratively) low
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Earth as the concrete foundation of existence, with figurative extension to "lowness" or humility
the earth; by implication (figuratively) low BDB: earth Usage: earth, interior.
Word Origins
אֲרַע is built from this root:
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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