Strong's Lexicon arab: To mix, to pledge, to exchange, to become surety Original Word: עָרַב Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1453 (ἐγείρω, egeirō): To raise up, to awaken - G1458 (ἐγγυάομαι, engyáomai): To pledge, to give assurance Usage: The Hebrew verb "ʿarab" primarily means to mix or to interweave. It is used in various contexts, including the mixing of people or things, the act of becoming a guarantor or surety for someone, and the exchange or barter of goods. The term can also imply a sense of becoming entangled or involved with something or someone. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern culture, the concept of surety or guarantee was significant in social and economic transactions. A person who became a surety for another was legally and morally bound to fulfill the obligations if the primary party defaulted. This practice is reflected in the biblical text, where becoming a surety is often cautioned against due to the potential for financial and social entanglement. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from ereb Definition to become evening, grow dark NASB Translation close (1), evening (1), turns to gloom (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [עָרַב] verb denominative become evening; grow dark (?); — Qal. Infinitive construct רָפָה הַיּוֺם לַעֲרוֺב Judges 19:9, but read probably נָטָה הַיּוֺם לַעֶרֶב ᵐ5L GFM; Perfect3feminine singular figurative עָֽרְבָה Isaiah 24:11 all joy has grown dark, but read עָֽבְרָה has passed away Lo Gr PerlesAnal. 91 CheHpt and others Hiph`il Infinitive absolute הַשְׁכֵּם וְהַעֲרֵב 1 Samuel 17:16 doing it at morning and at evening. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be darkened, toward evening A primitive root (identical with arab through the idea of covering with a texture); to grow dusky at sundown -- be darkened, (toward) evening. see HEBREW arab Forms and Transliterations וְהַעֲרֵ֑ב והערב לַעֲרֹ֗ב לערב עָֽרְבָה֙ ערבה ‘ā·rə·ḇāh ‘ārəḇāh areVah la‘ărōḇ la·‘ă·rōḇ laaRo vehaaRev wə·ha·‘ă·rêḇ wəha‘ărêḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 19:9 HEB: רָפָ֨ה הַיּ֜וֹם לַעֲרֹ֗ב לִֽינוּ־ נָ֞א NAS: has drawn to a close; please KJV: draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: INT: has drawn the day to a close spend please 1 Samuel 17:16 Isaiah 24:11 3 Occurrences |