6149. arab

Lexicon

arab: To mix, to pledge, to exchange, to become surety

Original Word: עָרֵב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `areb
Pronunciation: ah-RAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rabe')
Definition: To mix, to pledge, to exchange, to become surety
Meaning: to be agreeable

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be pleasant, take pleasure in, be sweet

A primitive root (identical with arab through the idea of close association); to be agreeable -- be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.

see HEBREW arab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be sweet or pleasing
NASB Translation
pleasant (1), please (1), pleasing (3), sweet (2), took pleasure (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

III. [עָרַב] verb be sweet, pleasing (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Hiph`il Imperfect יעריבו Ecclus 40:21; ᵑ7 עָרִיב adjective pleasant, sweet); —

Qal Perfect3feminine singular עָֽרְבָה Jeremiah 31:26 my sleep was sweet to me (לִי), שְׁנָתֶ֑ךָ ׳וְע consecutive Proverbs 3:24; of offering ׳לי ׳לֹא ע Malachi 3:4; 2feminine singular עָרַבְתְּ Ezekiel 16:37 with עַל person, to whom thou wast pleasing; 3 plural לֹא עָֽרְבוּ לִי Jeremiah 6:20 (of sacrifice); Imperfect3masculine singular יֶעֱרַב עָלָיו שִׂיחִי Psalm 104:34 let my meditation be pleasing unto him!3feminine singular תֶּעֱרַב לְ Proverbs 13:19 (of realized wish); 3 masculine plural לֹא יֶעֶרְבוּ לוֺ Hosea 9:4 (of sacrifice; but Kue Che We GASm Now read יַעַרְכוּ).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2106 • εὐδοκέω (eudokeō): To be well pleased, to think it good
• Strong's Greek Number 2237 • ἡδύς (hēdys): Sweet, pleasant

These Greek terms capture similar notions of pleasure and agreeableness, reflecting the thematic continuity between the Hebrew and Greek scriptures in expressing the concept of delight and satisfaction.

Usage: This verb is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is agreeable or pleasing, often in the context of taste or sound. It conveys the idea of something being delightful or enjoyable.

Context: The Hebrew verb עָרֵב (ʿā·rēḇ) is a primitive root that primarily means "to be agreeable" or "to be pleasant." It is used in various contexts to describe the pleasantness or sweetness of something, whether it be taste, sound, or experience. The term is often associated with sensory experiences that are enjoyable or satisfying.

In the Old Testament, עָרֵב appears in several passages, illustrating its diverse applications. For example, in the context of taste, it can refer to food that is sweet or pleasing to the palate. In the realm of sound, it might describe music or speech that is melodious or agreeable to the ear. The word can also extend metaphorically to experiences or situations that are considered delightful or favorable.

The concept of agreeableness or pleasantness is significant in biblical literature, as it often reflects the goodness and blessings bestowed by God. The use of עָרֵב underscores the importance of finding joy and satisfaction in the gifts and experiences provided by the divine.

Forms and Transliterations

וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה וְעָֽרְבָה֙ וערבה יֶעֱרַ֣ב יערב עָ֥רְבָה עָ֥רְבוּ עָרֵ֣ב עָרַ֣בְתְּ ערב ערבה ערבו ערבת תֶּעֱרַ֣ב תערב ‘ā·raḇt ‘ā·rə·ḇāh ‘ā·rə·ḇū ‘ā·rêḇ ‘āraḇt ‘ārêḇ ‘ārəḇāh ‘ārəḇū aRavt aRev Arevah Arevu ṯe‘ĕraḇ ṯe·‘ĕ·raḇ teeRav veareVah wə‘ārəḇāh wə·‘ā·rə·ḇāh ye‘ĕraḇ ye·‘ĕ·raḇ yeeRav

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 104:34
HEB: יֶעֱרַ֣ב עָלָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י
NAS: Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad
KJV: My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad
INT: be pleasing and my meditation

Proverbs 3:24
HEB: תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: your sleep will be sweet.
KJV: and thy sleep shall be sweet.
INT: will not be afraid down will be sweet your sleep

Proverbs 13:19
HEB: תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת
NAS: realized is sweet to the soul,
KJV: accomplished is sweet to the soul:
INT: Desire realized is sweet to the soul is an abomination

Proverbs 20:17
HEB: עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם
INT: be pleasant to a man Bread

Jeremiah 6:20
HEB: וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם לֹא־ עָ֥רְבוּ לִֽי׃ ס
NAS: And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.
KJV: nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
INT: and your sacrifices are not pleasing

Jeremiah 31:26
HEB: וָאֶרְאֶ֑ה וּשְׁנָתִ֖י עָ֥רְבָה לִּֽי׃ ס
NAS: and my sleep was pleasant to me.
KJV: and my sleep was sweet unto me.
INT: and looked and my sleep was pleasant

Ezekiel 16:37
HEB: מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָרַ֣בְתְּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵת֙
NAS: with whom you took pleasure, even all
KJV: all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all [them] that thou hast loved,
INT: your lovers whom took against all

Malachi 3:4
HEB: וְעָֽרְבָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מִנְחַ֥ת
NAS: and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD
KJV: and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD,
INT: will be pleasing to the LORD the offering

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6149
8 Occurrences

‘ā·raḇt — 1 Occ.
‘ā·rêḇ — 1 Occ.
‘ā·rə·ḇāh — 1 Occ.
‘ā·rə·ḇū — 1 Occ.
ṯe·‘ĕ·raḇ — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ā·rə·ḇāh — 2 Occ.
ye·‘ĕ·raḇ — 1 Occ.