Strong's Lexicon ara: Earth, land Original Word: אֲרַע Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "erṣetu," which also means "earth" or "land." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) is γῆ (ge), Strong's Greek 1093, which also means "earth" or "land." Usage: The Hebrew word "ara" is used to denote the physical earth or land. It often refers to the ground or soil and can be used in a literal sense to describe the physical terrain or in a more abstract sense to refer to a region or territory. In the context of the Bible, it can also imply the inhabited world or the realm of human existence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the concept of "earth" or "land" was deeply significant. It was not only the physical ground upon which people lived and cultivated crops but also a symbol of inheritance, identity, and divine promise. For the Israelites, the land was a gift from God, a place of covenant and blessing. The land of Israel, in particular, held a central place in their national and spiritual identity, representing God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to erets Definition the earth NASB Translation earth (15), ground (3), inferior (1), land (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אֲרַע]21 noun [feminine] earth (so ᵑ7 Syriac; = Biblical Hebrew אֶרֶץ, q. v.); — emphatic אַרְעָא Daniel 2:35,39 16t. Daniel; Ezra 5:11; Jeremiah 10:11b; אַ֫רְעָא (D§§ 9, 5 a; 44, 1 n) = אֲרַע + ָ֯ of direction, earthward, i.e. downward, אַרְעָא מִנָּח Daniel 2:39 Kt lower than thou, i.e. inferior to thee Qr אֲרַע (compare ᵑ7 אֲרַע מִן Ruth 4:4); — Jeremiah 10:11a see [ אֲרַק]. [אֲרַק] noun [feminine] earth (= [אֲרַע]; ארקא Egyptian Aramaic S-CPap. B 15 + often (sometimes also ארעא, as ib.16), Nineveh and Babylonian Aramaic Cooke192, also Mandean NöM§ 66, Zinjirli, Lzb227 Cooke166 (compare 183); עק֑, as Zinjirli מוצאמ֑וקא, רצהר֑קי, Cooke166, 185; compare K§ 7, 2 and anm. i and references, Cooke185 NöZMG xivii (1893), 100; M § 66 GunkSchöpf. 18 LzbEph. I. 223 SACJQ, 1903-4, 273); — emphatic אַרְקָא Jeremiah 10:11a. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance earth, interior (Aramaic) corresponding to 'erets; the earth; by implication (figuratively) low -- earth, interior. see HEBREW 'erets Forms and Transliterations אֲרַ֣עא אַרְעָ֑א אַרְעָ֔א אַרְעָ֖א אַרְעָ֗א אַרְעָֽא׃ אַרְעָא֙ ארעא ארעא׃ בְּאַרְעָ֣א בְאַרְעָ֔א בארעא וְאַרְעָ֗א וּבְאַרְעָ֑א וארעא ובארעא מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א מארעא ’ă·ra·‘ ’ar‘ā ’ar·‘ā ’ăra‘ arA bə’ar‘ā ḇə’ar‘ā bə·’ar·‘ā ḇə·’ar·‘ā bearA mê’ar‘ā mê·’ar·‘ā mearA ū·ḇə·’ar·‘ā ūḇə’ar‘ā uvearA vearA wə’ar‘ā wə·’ar·‘āLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 5:11 HEB: אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֜א וְאַרְעָ֗א וּבָנַ֤יִן בַּיְתָא֙ NAS: of heaven and earth and are rebuilding KJV: of heaven and earth, and build INT: of the God of heaven and earth rebuilding the temple Jeremiah 10:11 Daniel 2:35 Daniel 2:39 Daniel 2:39 Daniel 4:1 Daniel 4:10 Daniel 4:11 Daniel 4:15 Daniel 4:15 Daniel 4:20 Daniel 4:22 Daniel 4:23 Daniel 4:35 Daniel 4:35 Daniel 6:25 Daniel 6:27 Daniel 7:4 Daniel 7:17 Daniel 7:23 Daniel 7:23 21 Occurrences |
|
