6152. Arab
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Arab: Arab

Original Word: עֲרָב
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: `Arab
Pronunciation: ah-RAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-awb')
Definition: Arab
Meaning: Arab

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Arabia

Or marab {ar-ab'}; from arab in the figurative sense of sterility; Arab (i.e. Arabia), a country East of Palestine -- Arabia.

see HEBREW arab

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲרַב noun [masculine] desert-plateau, steppe (compare CheIntr. Is. 129); — בַּעֲרָ֑ב בַּעֲרַב (si vera lectio) Isaiah 21:13 (twice in verse) in the steppe (of what we know as North Arabia); but in vb Vrss Lo Che GuKau and others בָּעֶרֶב in the evening.

עֲרָב proper name, of a people collective steppe-dwellers of North Arabia (WetzstZVölkerpsych. vii. 463 f.; extended later (so Herodii. 11 etc.) to whole peninsula, compare Arabic the Arabs, Bedúwy the people, DoughtyArab. Deserta, i. 224; Sabean ערבן, ערב, אערב CISiv. p. 123, Assyrian Aribu, Arubu, Arabi, people in North Arabia, DlPa 295 f., 304 f. COTJeremiah 25:24; also Urbi DlPa 305 f. of nomad 'Arab' tribes); — הַשֹּׁכְנִים בַּמִּדְבָּר ׳מַלְכֵי ע Jeremiah 25:24 (see I. עֵרֶב), 2 Chronicles 9:14 + "" 1 Kings 10:15 (see id.); ׳ע also Ezekiel 27:21 + Ezekiel 30:5 (see id.); see especially NöArabia in Ency. Bib.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַב (H6148), which means "to mix" or "to mingle."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is G688 (Ἀράβ), which is used in the New Testament to refer to the region of Arabia or its inhabitants. This Greek term maintains the connection to the geographical and cultural identity of the Arab people as understood in the biblical context.

Usage: The term "Arab" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a geographical area or a group of people associated with that region. It appears in the context of describing territories or inhabitants related to the Arabian Peninsula or its vicinity.

Context: The term עֲרָב (Arab) is mentioned in the Old Testament as a proper noun, specifically referring to a location or region. In 2 Chronicles 21:16, the term is used to describe the Arabians who lived near the Cushites. The context suggests a geographical area inhabited by a group of people known for their interactions with the Israelites. The region of Arab is often associated with the desert areas and nomadic tribes that were prevalent in the Arabian Peninsula. The historical and cultural significance of the Arabians in biblical times includes their role in trade, as well as occasional conflicts and alliances with the Israelites. The term highlights the diverse and interconnected nature of ancient Near Eastern societies.

Forms and Transliterations
בַּעְרַב֙ בַּעְרָ֑ב בערב הָעֶ֖רֶב הערב עֲרַב֙ עֲרָ֑ב ערב ‘ă·raḇ ‘ă·rāḇ ‘ăraḇ ‘ărāḇ aRav ba‘·raḇ ba‘·rāḇ ba‘raḇ ba‘rāḇ baRav hā‘ereḇ hā·‘e·reḇ haErev
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1 Kings 10:15
HEB: וְכָל־ מַלְכֵ֥י הָעֶ֖רֶב וּפַח֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: the kings of the Arabs and the governors
INT: and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country

2 Chronicles 9:14
HEB: וְכָל־ מַלְכֵ֤י עֲרַב֙ וּפַח֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: the kings of Arabia and the governors
KJV: And all the kings of Arabia and governors
INT: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country

Isaiah 21:13
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א בַּעְרָ֑ב בַּיַּ֤עַר בַּעְרַב֙
NAS: The oracle about Arabia. In the thickets
KJV: The burden upon Arabia. In the forest
INT: the oracle Arabia the thickets of Arabia

Isaiah 21:13
HEB: בַּעְרָ֑ב בַּיַּ֤עַר בַּעְרַב֙ תָּלִ֔ינוּ אֹֽרְח֖וֹת
NAS: In the thickets of Arabia you must spend the night,
KJV: In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge,
INT: Arabia the thickets of Arabia spend caravans

Jeremiah 25:24
HEB: כָּל־ מַלְכֵ֣י עֲרָ֑ב וְאֵת֙ כָּל־
NAS: the kings of Arabia and all
KJV: And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings
INT: and all the kings of Arabia and all the kings

Ezekiel 27:21
HEB: עֲרַב֙ וְכָל־ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י
NAS: Arabia and all the princes
KJV: Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar,
INT: Arabia and all the princes

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6152
6 Occurrences


‘ă·raḇ — 3 Occ.
ba‘·rāḇ — 2 Occ.
hā·‘e·reḇ — 1 Occ.















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