4627. maarab

Lexicon

maarab: West, sunset

Original Word: מַעֲרָב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ma`arab
Pronunciation: mah-ah-RAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ar-awb')
Definition: West, sunset
Meaning: traffic, mercantile goods

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

market, merchandise

From arab, in the sense of trading; traffic; by implication, mercantile goods -- market, merchandise.

see HEBREW arab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from arab
Definition
articles of exchange, merchandise
NASB Translation
merchandise (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [מַעֲרָב] noun masculine usually

collective articles of exchange, merchandise (only of Tyre, Ezekiel 27); — suffix מַעֲרָבֵךְ Job 17:13; Job 17:17; Job 17:19; Job 17:25; Job 17:27a; Job 17:34; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עָרַב Job 17:9; Job 17:27; plural suffix מַעֲרָבַיִךְ Job 17:33 perhaps thy (diverse) wares (DHM^{VOJ viii (1894), 4} proposes, ingeniously, meaning imports, deriving from V. ערב enter, but improbable).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַב (arab), which means to mix or to exchange.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1424: δόγμα (dogma) • While not directly related to trade, this term refers to a decree or ordinance, which could encompass regulations affecting commerce.
• G1711: ἐμπόριον (emporion) • This Greek term directly relates to a place of trade or a market, similar to the concept of מַעֲרָב.
• G1713: ἐμπορία (emporia) • Refers to trade or commerce, aligning closely with the Hebrew concept of mercantile activities.
• G3047: λῆρος (lēros) • Although this term means "nonsense" or "idle talk," it is included here for completeness but does not have a direct connection to the concept of trade.

The term מַעֲרָב provides insight into the economic life of ancient Israel and its neighbors, highlighting the significance of trade in biblical narratives and the broader ancient Near Eastern context.

Usage: The word מַעֲרָב is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the concept of trade and the goods involved in mercantile activities. It is often associated with the bustling activity of markets and the exchange of commodities.

Context: • The term מַעֲרָב appears in the context of ancient trade practices, highlighting the importance of commerce in biblical times. It reflects the economic interactions between different regions and peoples, emphasizing the role of trade in sustaining communities and fostering relationships.
• In Ezekiel 27:13, the word is used to describe the trade of Tyre, a prominent ancient city known for its extensive mercantile activities. The verse illustrates the variety of goods exchanged and the diverse trading partners involved in Tyre's commerce: "Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants; they exchanged slaves and bronze articles for your merchandise."
• The concept of מַעֲרָב underscores the interconnectedness of ancient societies through trade routes and the exchange of goods, which were vital for economic prosperity and cultural exchange.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְ במערבך וּמַ֣עֲרָבַ֔יִךְ ומערביך מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְ מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ מערבך מערבך׃ bə·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ bəma‘ărāḇêḵ bemaaraVech ma‘ărāḇêḵ ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ maaraVech ū·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇa·yiḵ ūma‘ărāḇayiḵ uMaaraVayich

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 27:9
HEB: בָ֔ךְ לַעֲרֹ֖ב מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃
NAS: were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.
KJV: were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
INT: become to deal your merchandise

Ezekiel 27:13
HEB: נְחֹ֔שֶׁת נָתְנ֖וּ מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃
NAS: they paid for your merchandise.
KJV: and vessels of brass in thy market.
INT: of bronze paid your merchandise

Ezekiel 27:17
HEB: וָצֹ֔רִי נָתְנ֖וּ מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃
NAS: they paid for your merchandise.
KJV: they traded in thy market wheat
INT: and balm paid your merchandise

Ezekiel 27:19
HEB: קִדָּ֣ה וְקָנֶ֔ה בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְ הָיָֽה׃
NAS: and sweet cane were among your merchandise.
KJV: and calamus, were in thy market.
INT: cassia and sweet your merchandise become

Ezekiel 27:25
HEB: תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ שָׁרוֹתַ֖יִךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְ וַתִּמָּלְאִ֧י וַֽתִּכְבְּדִ֛י
NAS: were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled
KJV: did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished,
INT: of Tarshish were the carriers your merchandise were filled glorious

Ezekiel 27:27
HEB: הוֹנֵךְ֙ וְעִזְבוֹנַ֔יִךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְ מַלָּחַ֖יִךְ וְחֹבְלָ֑יִךְ
NAS: your wares, your merchandise, Your sailors
KJV: and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners,
INT: your wealth your wares your merchandise your sailors and your pilots

Ezekiel 27:27
HEB: בִדְקֵ֣ך וְֽעֹרְבֵ֣י מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ וְכָל־ אַנְשֵׁ֨י
NAS: your dealers in merchandise And all
KJV: and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men
INT: of seams your dealers merchandise and all your men

Ezekiel 27:33
HEB: בְּרֹ֤ב הוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙ וּמַ֣עֲרָבַ֔יִךְ הֶעֱשַׁ֖רְתְּ מַלְכֵי־
NAS: of your wealth and your merchandise You enriched
KJV: of thy riches and of thy merchandise.
INT: the abundance of your wealth and your merchandise enriched the kings

Ezekiel 27:34
HEB: בְּמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ מָ֑יִם מַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְ וְכָל־ קְהָלֵ֖ךְ
NAS: of the waters, Your merchandise and all
KJV: of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company
INT: the depths of the waters your merchandise and all your company

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4627
9 Occurrences

bə·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — 1 Occ.
ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ — 7 Occ.
ū·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.