Strong's Lexicon

H5621

H5621 — סָרָב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewcarabnoun mascOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1542

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5621
Word:	סָרָב
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from an unused root meaning to sting
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	carab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	saw-rawb'
Meaning:	1. a thistle
KJV Renderings:	brier.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5707

[סָרָב] noun masculine rebel ? according to Thes and others (probably Aramaic loan-word, compare Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3657] contradict, chatter, prattle, tell lies; Pa`el סְרַב and Late Hebrew Pi`el סֵרֵב = Biblical Hebrew; compare סרב loving contradiction); — plural absolute (i.e. אִתָּךְ) סָרָבִים וְסַלּוֺנִים אוֺתָ֑ךְ Ezek 2:6 rebelles et quasi spinae sunt erga te Thes; Vrss read participle, Co Berthol סֹרְבִים וְסֹלִים resisting and despising thee (compare סַלּוֺן); AV RV briers and thorns compare Ew Hi-Sm Siegf^Kau Da Toy.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke