6158. oreb

Lexicon

oreb: Raven

Original Word: עֹרֵב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `oreb
Pronunciation: oh-reb
Phonetic Spelling: (o-rabe')
Definition: Raven
Meaning: a raven

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

raven

Or mowreb {o-rabe'}; from arab; a raven (from its dusky hue) -- raven.

see HEBREW arab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a raven
NASB Translation
raven (6), ravens (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֹרֵב noun masculine^{Leviticus 11:15} raven; — ׳הָע Genesis 8:7 (J), Leviticus 11:15 (H) = Deuteronomy 14:14; Job 38:41; כָּעוֺרֵב Songs 5:11 black as the raven; עֹרֵב ׳בְּנֵ Psalm 147:9 young ravens; plural absolute הָעֹרְבִים1Kings 17:4,6; construct עֹרְבֵינַֿחַל Proverbs 30:17.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַב (arab), which means "to be dark" or "to grow dark," likely referring to the raven's black plumage.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2189: ἐχθρός (echthros) • While not directly related to the raven, this term means "enemy" and can metaphorically relate to the raven's symbolic association with desolation or adversity.
• G2876: κόραξ (korax) • This is the direct Greek equivalent for "raven," used in the New Testament to refer to the bird, maintaining its symbolic and literal significance from the Hebrew Scriptures.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term עֹרֵב (orev), its biblical usage, and its thematic significance within the scriptural narrative.

Usage: The term עֹרֵב appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often symbolizing desolation or divine provision. It is used both literally, to describe the bird itself, and metaphorically, to convey themes of desolation or God's provision.

Context: • The raven is mentioned in several key biblical narratives. In Genesis 8:7, Noah sends out a raven from the ark to see if the waters had receded. The raven "kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth" (BSB).
• In 1 Kings 17:4-6, God commands ravens to provide for the prophet Elijah during a time of drought. "And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook" (BSB).
• The raven is listed among the unclean birds in Leviticus 11:15 and Deuteronomy 14:14, indicating that it was not to be eaten by the Israelites.
• In Job 38:41, God rhetorically asks, "Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?" (BSB), highlighting God's provision even for creatures considered unclean.
• The raven's role in biblical literature often underscores themes of divine provision and the natural order established by God, despite its association with desolation and impurity.

Forms and Transliterations

הָֽעֹרֵ֑ב הָעֹרְבִ֣ים הערב הערבים וְהָעֹרְבִ֗ים וְעֹרֵ֖ב והערבים וערב כָּעוֹרֵֽב׃ כעורב׃ לָעֹרֵ֗ב לערב עֹ֝רֵ֗ב עֹרְבֵי־ עֹרֵ֖ב ערב ערבי־ ‘ō·rə·ḇê- ‘ō·rêḇ ‘ōrêḇ ‘ōrəḇê- hā‘ōrêḇ hā‘ōrəḇîm hā·‘ō·rə·ḇîm hā·‘ō·rêḇ haoRev haoreVim kā‘ōwrêḇ kā·‘ō·w·rêḇ kaoRev lā‘ōrêḇ lā·‘ō·rêḇ laoRev oRev orevei vehaoreVim veoRev wə‘ōrêḇ wə·‘ō·rêḇ wə·hā·‘ō·rə·ḇîm wəhā‘ōrəḇîm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 8:7
HEB: וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־ הָֽעֹרֵ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֤א יָצוֹא֙
NAS: and he sent out a raven, and it flew
KJV: And he sent forth a raven, which went forth
INT: sent A raven flew here

Leviticus 11:15
HEB: אֵ֥ת כָּל־ עֹרֵ֖ב לְמִינֽוֹ׃
NAS: every raven in its kind,
KJV: Every raven after his kind;
INT: every raven kind

Deuteronomy 14:14
HEB: וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־ עֹרֵ֖ב לְמִינֽוֹ׃
NAS: and every raven in its kind,
KJV: And every raven after his kind,
INT: and every raven kind

1 Kings 17:4
HEB: תִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וְאֶת־ הָעֹרְבִ֣ים צִוִּ֔יתִי לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ֖
NAS: and I have commanded the ravens to provide
KJV: and I have commanded the ravens to feed
INT: of the brook will drink the ravens have commanded to provide

1 Kings 17:6
HEB: וְהָעֹרְבִ֗ים מְבִיאִ֨ים ל֜וֹ
NAS: The ravens brought him bread
KJV: And the ravens brought him bread
INT: the ravens brought bread

Job 38:41
HEB: מִ֤י יָכִ֥ין לָעֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥וֹ כִּֽי־
NAS: prepares for the raven its nourishment
KJV: Who provideth for the raven his food?
INT: Who prepares the raven nourishment When

Psalm 147:9
HEB: לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃
NAS: [And] to the young ravens which
KJV: [and] to the young ravens which cry.
INT: food the young ravens which cry

Proverbs 30:17
HEB: אֵ֥ם יִקְּר֥וּהָ עֹרְבֵי־ נַ֑חַל וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ
NAS: a mother, The ravens of the valley
KJV: [his] mother, the ravens of the valley
INT: A mother will pick the ravens of the valley will eat

Songs 5:11
HEB: תַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים שְׁחֹר֖וֹת כָּעוֹרֵֽב׃
NAS: [And] black as a raven.
KJV: [are] bushy, [and] black as a raven.
INT: are clusters black A raven

Isaiah 34:11
HEB: וְקִפּ֔וֹד וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף וְעֹרֵ֖ב יִשְׁכְּנוּ־ בָ֑הּ
NAS: it, And owl and raven will dwell
KJV: it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell
INT: and hedgehog and owl and raven will dwell will stretch

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6158
10 Occurrences

hā·‘ō·rêḇ — 1 Occ.
hā·‘ō·rə·ḇîm — 1 Occ.
kā·‘ō·w·rêḇ — 1 Occ.
lā·‘ō·rêḇ — 1 Occ.
‘ō·rêḇ — 3 Occ.
‘ō·rə·ḇê- — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·‘ō·rə·ḇîm — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ō·rêḇ — 1 Occ.