◄ 6155. arab or arabah ►
Strong's Lexicon arab or arabah: Desert, plain, steppe, wilderness Original Word: עֲרָב or עֲרָבָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: arab or arabah Pronunciation: ah-RAHB or ah-rah-BAH Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rawb') Definition: Desert, plain, steppe, wilderness Meaning: a willow Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַב (ʿārab), which can mean "to grow dark" or "to become evening," possibly alluding to the dusky or desert-like nature of the region. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of wilderness or desert is often captured by the Greek word ἔρημος (erēmos), Strong's Greek #2048. Usage: The term "arab" or "arabah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a desert or wilderness area, often characterized by its arid and barren nature. It is frequently associated with the Jordan Valley and the region south of the Dead Sea. The word can denote a specific geographical area or be used more generally to describe any desert-like terrain. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the "arabah" was a significant geographical feature, forming part of the Great Rift Valley. It was a region of both desolation and strategic importance, serving as a natural boundary and a route for trade and travel. The harsh conditions of the "arabah" often symbolized testing and purification, as seen in the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as oreb Definition (a kind of tree) perhaps poplar, also a wadi in Moab NASB Translation Arabim (1), poplars (1), willows (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [עֲרָבָה] noun [masculine] poplar (populus Euphratica = Arabic We in DeGn (4), 568 KerstenZPV ii. 209 DeIs (4) 44, 4 Löwp. 300 Anm.; Late Hebrew עֲרָבָה √ obscure); — plural absolute עֲרָבִים עַליִֿבְלֵימָֿ֑יִם Isaiah 44:4, compare Psalm 137:2; construct עַרְבֵינָֿ֑חַלLeviticus 23:40 (H), Job 40:22; נַחַלהָֿעֲרָבִים Isaiah 15:7 (a wady in Moab; identification dubious, see conjectures in BuhlGeogr. 124). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance willow From arab; a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles) -- willow. see HEBREW arab Forms and Transliterations הָעֲרָבִ֖ים הערבים וְעַרְבֵי־ וערבי־ כַּעֲרָבִ֖ים כערבים עֲרָבִ֥ים עַרְבֵי־ ערבי־ ערבים ‘ă·rā·ḇîm ‘ar·ḇê- ‘ărāḇîm ‘arḇê- araVim arvei hā‘ărāḇîm hā·‘ă·rā·ḇîm haaraVim ka‘ărāḇîm ka·‘ă·rā·ḇîm kaaraVim vearvei wə‘arḇê- wə·‘ar·ḇê- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 23:40 HEB: עֵץ־ עָבֹ֖ת וְעַרְבֵי־ נָ֑חַל וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם NAS: trees and willows of the brook, KJV: trees, and willows of the brook; INT: trees of leafy and willows of the brook shall rejoice Job 40:22 HEB: צִֽלֲל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־ נָֽחַל׃ NAS: him with shade; The willows of the brook KJV: him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook INT: him their shadow surround the willows of the brook Psalm 137:2 HEB: עַֽל־ עֲרָבִ֥ים בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ NAS: Upon the willows in the midst KJV: our harps upon the willows in the midst INT: upon the willows the midst hung Isaiah 15:7 HEB: עַ֛ל נַ֥חַל הָעֲרָבִ֖ים יִשָּׂאֽוּם׃ NAS: off over the brook of Arabim. KJV: to the brook of the willows. INT: over the brook of Arabim carry Isaiah 44:4 HEB: בְּבֵ֣ין חָצִ֑יר כַּעֲרָבִ֖ים עַל־ יִבְלֵי־ NAS: the grass Like poplars by streams KJV: the grass, as willows by the water INT: among the grass poplars by streams 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6155 5 Occurrences ‘ă·rā·ḇîm — 1 Occ. ‘ar·ḇê- — 1 Occ. hā·‘ă·rā·ḇîm — 1 Occ. ka·‘ă·rā·ḇîm — 1 Occ. wə·‘ar·ḇê- — 1 Occ.