697. arbeh

Lexicon

arbeh: Locust

Original Word: אַרְבֶּה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: arbeh
Pronunciation: ar-BEH
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-beh')
Definition: Locust
Meaning: a locust

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

grasshopper, locust

From rabah; a locust (from its rapid increase) -- grasshopper, locust.

see HEBREW rabah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rabah
Definition
(a kind of) locust
NASB Translation
locust (8), locusts (11), swarming locust (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַרְבֶּה noun masculine^{Exodus 10:19} a kind of locust (usually interpreted as the multitudinous, but Dl^{HWB 126 as} = Assyrian âribu, êribu, êribû, locust-swarm, from ארב devastate); — always absolute ׳(הָ)א; — usually collective locust-swarm, in simile of swarm of invaders Judges 6:5; Judges 7:12; often apparently the common species ("" other species, compare לְמִינוֺ Leviticus 11:22): Jeremiah 46:23; Nahum 3:15 (simile of multitude; "" יֶלֶק); as destructive Exodus 10:4,12,13,14 (twice in verse); Exodus 10:19a (all J), Psalm 105:34 ("" יֶלֶק), Deuteronomy 28:38 (verb תסל), 1 Kings 8:37 2Chronicles 6:28; Psalm 78:46 (all + תָסִיל), Joel 1:4 (twice in verse) ("" גָּזָם, יֶלָק, חָסִיל), Joel 2:25 ("" id.); as disappearing suddenly (simile) Nahum 3:17 ("" גּוֺב גּוֺבַי); as edible Leviticus 11:22 (H; "" סָלְעָם, חִרְגֹּל, חָגָב); as well organized Proverbs 30:27 (compare Joel 2:7,8); of single locust, אֶחָד ׳א Exodus 10:19b (J), as leaping (simile) Job 39:20, as shaken out of garment (simile) Psalm 109:23 (see II. נָעַר). — compare Dr^{Joel 82 ff}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb רָבָה (ravah), meaning "to increase" or "to multiply."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G200, ἀκρίς (akris), which also refers to a locust. This term is used in the New Testament, notably in the book of Revelation, where locusts are part of the apocalyptic imagery (Revelation 9:3-7). The Greek term shares the same connotations of destruction and divine judgment as its Hebrew counterpart.

Usage: The term אַרְבֶּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe locusts, often in the context of plagues or divine judgment. It appears in various passages where locusts are depicted as instruments of devastation.

Context: The Hebrew word אַרְבֶּה (arbeh) is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, primarily in contexts involving plagues or divine retribution. Locusts, as described by this term, are known for their ability to swarm in vast numbers, consuming crops and vegetation, leading to severe agricultural devastation. This imagery is vividly portrayed in the book of Exodus, where locusts are the eighth plague sent upon Egypt (Exodus 10:12-15). The locusts covered the land and devoured everything left after the hail, demonstrating their capacity for destruction.

In the prophetic literature, locusts are often used metaphorically to symbolize invading armies or overwhelming disasters. For instance, in the book of Joel, locusts are depicted as a formidable force that strips the land bare, serving as a call to repentance and a warning of the coming "day of the LORD" (Joel 1:4, 2:25). The imagery of locusts underscores the themes of judgment and the need for divine intervention.

The locust is also mentioned in the context of God's provision and control over nature. In Psalm 105:34-35, the psalmist recounts the plagues of Egypt, including the locusts, as acts of God's sovereign power. The presence of locusts in biblical narratives serves as a reminder of both the fragility of human sustenance and the ultimate authority of God over creation.

Forms and Transliterations

אַרְבֶּ֑ה אַרְבֶּ֖ה אַרְבֶּ֣ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אַרְבֶּה֙ ארבה בָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה בארבה הָ֣אַרְבֶּ֔ה הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה הָֽאַרְבֶּ֗ה הָֽאַרְבֶּ֣ה הָאַרְבֶּ֖ה הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃ הארבה הארבה׃ כָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה כָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃ כָּאַרְבֶּ֑ה כָּאַרְבֶּ֖ה כָּאַרְבֶּֽה׃ כארבה כארבה׃ לָאַרְבֶּ֑ה לָאַרְבֶּֽה׃ לארבה לארבה׃ מֵֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה מארבה ’ar·beh ’arbeh arBeh bā’arbeh bā·’ar·beh baarBeh hā’arbeh hā·’ar·beh haarBeh kā’arbeh kā·’ar·beh kaarBeh lā’arbeh lā·’ar·beh laarBeh mê’arbeh mê·’ar·beh mearBeh

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 10:4
HEB: מֵבִ֥יא מָחָ֛ר אַרְבֶּ֖ה בִּגְבֻלֶֽךָ׃
NAS: I will bring locusts into your territory.
KJV: will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
INT: will bring tomorrow locusts your territory

Exodus 10:12
HEB: אֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְיַ֖עַל עַל־
NAS: of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come
KJV: of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up
INT: the land of Egypt the locusts may come over

Exodus 10:13
HEB: נָשָׂ֖א אֶת־ הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃
NAS: wind brought the locusts.
KJV: wind brought the locusts.
INT: the east brought the locusts

Exodus 10:14
HEB: וַיַּ֣עַל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֗ה עַ֚ל כָּל־
NAS: The locusts came up over
KJV: And the locusts went up
INT: came the locusts over all

Exodus 10:14
HEB: הָ֨יָה כֵ֤ן אַרְבֶּה֙ כָּמֹ֔הוּ וְאַחֲרָ֖יו
NAS: so [many] locusts, nor
KJV: them there were no such locusts as they, neither after
INT: been so locusts according to again

Exodus 10:19
HEB: וַיִּשָּׂא֙ אֶת־ הָ֣אַרְבֶּ֔ה וַיִּתְקָעֵ֖הוּ יָ֣מָּה
NAS: which took up the locusts and drove
KJV: which took away the locusts, and cast
INT: A very took the locusts and drove Sea

Exodus 10:19
HEB: לֹ֤א נִשְׁאַר֙ אַרְבֶּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל
NAS: Sea; not one locust was left in all
KJV: not one locust in all the coasts
INT: not was left locust one all

Leviticus 11:22
HEB: תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ אֶת־ הָֽאַרְבֶּ֣ה לְמִינ֔וֹ וְאֶת־
NAS: of them you may eat: the locust in its kinds,
KJV: [Even] these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind,
INT: you may eat the locust kinds and the devastating

Deuteronomy 28:38
HEB: כִּ֥י יַחְסְלֶ֖נּוּ הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃
NAS: in little, for the locust will consume
KJV: in; for the locust shall consume
INT: for will consume the locust

Judges 6:5
HEB: ק) כְדֵֽי־ אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם
NAS: they would come in like locusts for number,
KJV: as grasshoppers for multitude;
INT: came as locusts number and their camels

Judges 7:12
HEB: נֹפְלִ֣ים בָּעֵ֔מֶק כָּאַרְבֶּ֖ה לָרֹ֑ב וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙
NAS: as numerous as locusts; and their camels
KJV: along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude;
INT: were lying the valley locusts numerous and their camels

1 Kings 8:37
HEB: שִׁדָּפ֨וֹן יֵרָק֜וֹן אַרְבֶּ֤ה חָסִיל֙ כִּ֣י
NAS: [or] mildew, locust [or] grasshopper,
KJV: mildew, locust, [or] if there be caterpiller;
INT: is blight mildew locust grasshopper if

2 Chronicles 6:28
HEB: שִׁדָּפ֨וֹן וְיֵרָק֜וֹן אַרְבֶּ֤ה וְחָסִיל֙ כִּ֣י
NAS: if there is locust or grasshopper,
KJV: or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers;
INT: is blight mildew is locust grasshopper if

Job 39:20
HEB: הְֽ֭תַרְעִישֶׁנּוּ כָּאַרְבֶּ֑ה ה֖וֹד נַחְר֣וֹ
NAS: Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic
KJV: Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory
INT: leap grasshopper beauty snorting

Psalm 78:46
HEB: יְבוּלָ֑ם וִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗ם לָאַרְבֶּֽה׃
NAS: And the product of their labor to the locust.
KJV: and their labour unto the locust.
INT: their crops and the product to the locust

Psalm 105:34
HEB: אָ֭מַר וַיָּבֹ֣א אַרְבֶּ֑ה וְ֝יֶ֗לֶק וְאֵ֣ין
NAS: He spoke, and locusts came,
KJV: He spake, and the locusts came,
INT: spoke came and locusts and young without

Psalm 109:23
HEB: נֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּי נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי כָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃
NAS: I am shaken off like the locust.
KJV: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
INT: I am passing I am shaken the locust

Proverbs 30:27
HEB: מֶ֭לֶךְ אֵ֣ין לָאַרְבֶּ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֖א חֹצֵ֣ץ
NAS: The locusts have no king,
KJV: The locusts have no king,
INT: king have the locusts go ranks

Jeremiah 46:23
HEB: כִּ֤י רַבּוּ֙ מֵֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין לָהֶ֖ם
NAS: than locusts And are without
KJV: because they are more than the grasshoppers, and [are] innumerable.
INT: though numerous locusts without like

Joel 1:4
HEB: הַגָּזָם֙ אָכַ֣ל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְיֶ֥תֶר הָאַרְבֶּ֖ה
NAS: has left, the swarming locust
KJV: hath left hath the locust eaten;
INT: the gnawing has eaten the swarming has left locust

Joel 1:4
HEB: הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְיֶ֥תֶר הָאַרְבֶּ֖ה אָכַ֣ל הַיָּ֑לֶק
NAS: the swarming locust has eaten;
KJV: eaten; and that which the locust hath left
INT: the swarming has left locust has eaten the creeping

Joel 2:25
HEB: אֲשֶׁר֙ אָכַ֣ל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה הַיֶּ֖לֶק וְהֶחָסִ֣יל
NAS: up to you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten,
KJV: to you the years that the locust hath eaten,
INT: which has eaten the swarming the creeping the stripping

Nahum 3:15
HEB: כַּיֶּ֔לֶק הִֽתְכַּבְּדִ֖י כָּאַרְבֶּֽה׃
NAS: Multiply yourself like the swarming locust.
KJV: make thyself many as the locusts.
INT: the creeping Multiply the swarming

Nahum 3:17
HEB: מִנְּזָרַ֙יִךְ֙ כָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְטַפְסְרַ֖יִךְ כְּג֣וֹב
NAS: Your guardsmen are like the swarming locust. Your marshals
KJV: Thy crowned [are] as the locusts, and thy captains
INT: your guardsmen the swarming your marshals hordes

24 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 697
24 Occurrences

’ar·beh — 7 Occ.
bā·’ar·beh — 1 Occ.
hā·’ar·beh — 8 Occ.
kā·’ar·beh — 5 Occ.
lā·’ar·beh — 2 Occ.
mê·’ar·beh — 1 Occ.