◄ 6155. arab or arabah ►
Strong's Lexicon arab or arabah: Desert, plain, steppe, wilderness Original Word: עָרָב Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: `arab Pronunciation: ah-RAHB or ah-rah-BAH Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rawb') Definition: a willow Meaning: A willow tree, specifically referring to the willow of the brook or riverbank. Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַב (ʿāraḇ), which can mean to grow dark or to become evening, but in this context, it is associated with a type of tree. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew עָרָב (ʿārāḇ) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the specific term for "willow" does not appear in the Greek New Testament. However, the concept of trees and their symbolic meanings can be found in various Greek terms related to trees and plants, such as δένδρον (dendron, Strong's Greek 1186) for "tree." Usage: The term עָרָב is used in the context of describing a type of tree, particularly in relation to its natural habitat near water sources. It is often associated with the Feast of Tabernacles, where willow branches are used in the celebration. Context: The Hebrew word עָרָב (ʿārāḇ) refers to the willow tree, a plant commonly found along riverbanks and streams. In biblical times, the willow was significant in various cultural and religious practices. The willow is mentioned in the context of the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), where it was one of the four species used in the celebration. This feast, as described in Leviticus 23:40, involves the use of "branches of leafy trees and willows of the brook" as part of the joyous festival before the LORD. The willow's association with water and its flexible branches made it a symbol of resilience and adaptability. In the Bible, the willow is often linked to the idea of growth and sustenance, drawing from its proximity to water sources. The imagery of the willow by the water is used to convey themes of prosperity and blessing, as seen in passages that describe the righteous as trees planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in season (cf. Psalm 1:3). The willow's presence in biblical texts underscores its importance in the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where it was valued not only for its practical uses but also for its symbolic meanings in religious observance and literature. 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.