Strong's Lexicon maarab or maarabah: West, sunset, evening Original Word: מַעֲרָב Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַב (arab), which means "to mix" or "to become evening." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "maarab" or "maarabah," the concept of "west" or "evening" can be related to Greek terms such as δύσις (dysis), meaning "sunset" or "west." Usage: The Hebrew words "maarab" and "maarabah" primarily refer to the direction of the west or the time of evening. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, these terms are often used to describe the western direction, which is associated with the setting sun. The west is symbolically linked to the end of the day and can represent closure or completion. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, directions were often described in relation to the position of the sun. The west, where the sun sets, was significant in daily life and religious practices. The setting sun marked the end of the day and the beginning of a new one, as the Hebrew day begins at sunset. This cultural understanding is reflected in the biblical text, where the west can symbolize the end of a journey or the completion of a task. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as ereb Definition west NASB Translation setting (1), west (11), west side (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. מַעֲרָב noun [masculine] west (late) (place of sunset); — מִמַּעֲרָבָה ( = בָ֯הּ, compare De Ges § 91 e) Isaiah 45:6 from its setting-place (opposed to מִמִּזְרַחשֶֿׁמֶשׁ); מַעֲרָב opposed to מִזְרָח also Isaiah 43:5; Isaiah 59:19; Psalm 103:12; Psalm 107:3, so ׳לַמּ westward 1 Chronicles 7:28; 1 Chronicles 12:16 (van d. H. v.1 Chronicles 12:15), 1 Chronicles 26:16,18; ׳מ opposed to מוֺצָא Psalm 75:7; מִןהַּֿמַּעֲרָב (alone) Daniel 8:5; with ה locative מַעֲרָ֑בָה 1 Chronicles 26:30 westward, followed by לְ = to the west of2Chronicles 32:30; 33:14, לַגִּבְעָה ׳מִמּ Judges 20:33 according to ᵐ5 (not B) ᵑ9 Be GFM and others (see [ מַעֲרֶה]). VI. ערב (√ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance west Or (feminine) maearabah {mah-ar-aw-baw'}; from arab, in the sense of shading; the west (as a region of the evening sun) -- west. see HEBREW arab Forms and Transliterations הַֽמַּעֲרָב֙ המערב וְלַֽמַּעֲרָ֗ב וְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב׃ וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֖ב וּמִמַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔הּ ולמערב ולמערב׃ וממערב וממערבה לַֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב למערב מִֽמַּֽעֲרָ֑ב מִֽמַּעֲרָב֙ מַּעְרָ֖בָה מַעְרָ֑בָה מַעְרָבָה֩ ממערב מערבה ham·ma·‘ă·rāḇ hamma‘ărāḇ hammaaRav lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ lamma‘ărāḇ lammaaRav ma‘·rā·ḇāh ma‘rāḇāh maRavah mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ mimaaRav mimma‘ărāḇ ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇāh ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ umimaaRav umiMaaraVah ūmimma‘ărāḇ ūmimma‘ărāḇāh velammaaRav wə·lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ wəlamma‘ărāḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 7:28 HEB: וְלַמִּזְרָ֣ח נַעֲרָ֔ן וְלַֽמַּעֲרָ֗ב גֶּ֤זֶר וּבְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ NAS: Naaran, and to the west Gezer KJV: Naaran, and westward Gezer, INT: the east Naaran the west Gezer towns 1 Chronicles 12:16 1 Chronicles 26:16 1 Chronicles 26:18 1 Chronicles 26:30 2 Chronicles 32:30 2 Chronicles 33:14 Psalm 75:6 Psalm 103:12 Psalm 107:3 Isaiah 43:5 Isaiah 45:6 Isaiah 59:19 Daniel 8:5 14 Occurrences |
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be black, 
crow (raven, rook, etc.); Assyrian ârivu, êribu; Aramaic 
, עוְּרְבָּא, all crow, raven). 
