◄ 3993. maarab ►
Strong's Lexicon maarab: West, sunset Original Word: מַאֲרָב Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: ma' arab Pronunciation: mah-ah-RAHV Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ar-awb') Definition: West, sunset Meaning: an ambuscade Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַב (arab), which means "to mix" or "to become evening." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "maarab," the concept of west or sunset can be related to Greek terms like δύσις (dysis), meaning "sunset" or "west." Usage: The Hebrew word "maarab" primarily refers to the direction of the west or the time of sunset. In the biblical context, it is often used to denote the western region or the time of day when the sun sets, symbolizing the end of a day. It can also imply a place of darkness or the unknown, as the sun disappears from view. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, directions were often described in relation to the position of the sun. The west, or "maarab," was significant as it marked the end of the day and the beginning of the night. This transition was important for daily life, as it signaled the time for rest and reflection. The west also held symbolic meaning, representing the end of life or the passage into the unknown. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from arab Definition an ambush NASB Translation ambush (4), lurking places (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַאֲרָב noun masculine ambush — מַאֲרָב? Joshua 8:9 2t.; מַאְ֯רָב Judges 9:35; construct מַאֲרַב Psalm 10:8; — 1. a. ambush, place of lying-in-wait Joshua 8:9; Judges 9:35; b. lurking-place Psalm 10:8 ("" מִסְתָּרִים). 2 liers-in-wait2Chronicles 13:13 (twice in verse) (compare ארב Participle) אַרְבֵאל compare בֵּית אַרְבֵאל, below בית. אַרְבֶּה see below רבה. אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה, אַרְבַּ֫עַת, אַרְבָּעִים etc. see רבע. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lie in ambush, ambush, lurking place, lying in wait From 'arab; an ambuscade -- lie in ambush, ambushment, lurking place, lying in wait. see HEBREW 'arab Forms and Transliterations בְּמַאְרַ֬ב במארב הַמַּאְרָ֔ב הַמַּאְרָֽב׃ המארב המארב׃ וְהַמַּאְרָ֖ב והמארב bə·ma’·raḇ bəma’raḇ bemaRav ham·ma’·rāḇ hamma’rāḇ hammaRav vehammaRav wə·ham·ma’·rāḇ wəhamma’rāḇ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 8:9 HEB: וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־ הַמַּאְרָ֔ב וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ בֵּ֧ין NAS: and they went to the place of ambush and remained KJV: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode INT: went to ambush and remained between Judges 9:35 HEB: אִתּ֖וֹ מִן־ הַמַּאְרָֽב׃ NAS: [were] with him arose from the ambush. KJV: and the people that [were] with him, from lying in wait. INT: for from the ambush 2 Chronicles 13:13 HEB: הֵסֵב֙ אֶת־ הַמַּאְרָ֔ב לָב֖וֹא מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם NAS: had set an ambush to come KJV: But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come INT: Jeroboam had set an ambush to come the rear 2 Chronicles 13:13 HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וְהַמַּאְרָ֖ב מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ NAS: of Judah and the ambush was behind KJV: Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind INT: front of Judah and the ambush the rear Psalm 10:8 HEB: יֵשֵׁ֤ב ׀ בְּמַאְרַ֬ב חֲצֵרִ֗ים בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים NAS: He sits in the lurking places of the villages; KJV: He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: INT: sits the lurking of the villages the hiding 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3993 5 Occurrences bə·ma’·raḇ — 1 Occ. ham·ma’·rāḇ — 3 Occ. wə·ham·ma’·rāḇ — 1 Occ.