Strong's Lexicon arab or arabah: Desert, plain, steppe, wilderness Original Word: עָרָב 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 Originfrom 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 TextsEnglishman'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 Psalm 137:2 Isaiah 15:7 Isaiah 44:4 5 Occurrences |
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