Strong's Lexicon

H6149

H6149 — עָרֵב

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

HebrewarebverbOccurrences: 8TWOT: 1687a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6149
Word:עָרֵב
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root (identical with H6148 through the idea of close association)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:areb
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`areb (aw-rabe') v.
Meaning:1. to be agreeable
KJV Renderings:be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6354

III. [עָרַב] verb be sweet, pleasing (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Hiph`il Imperfect יעריבו Eccl 40:21 ᵑ7 עָרִיב adjective pleasant, sweet); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular עָֽרְבָה Jer 31:26 my sleep was sweet to me (לִי), שְׁנָתֶ֑ךָ ׳ וְע consecutive Prov 3:24 of offering ׳ לי ׳ לֹא ע Mal 3:4 2 feminine singular עָרַבְתְּ Ezek 16:37 with עַל person, to whom thou wast pleasing; 3 plural לֹא עָֽרְבוּ לִי Jer 6:20 (of sacrifice); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֶעֱרַב עָלָיו שִׂיחִי Ps 104:34 let my meditation be pleasing unto him! 3 feminine singular תֶּעֱרַב לְ Prov 13:19 (of realized wish); 3 masculine plural לֹא יֶעֶרְבוּ לוֺ Hos 9:4 (of sacrifice; but Kue Che We GASm Now read יַעַרְכוּ).


Other Resources

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

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