BDB6348
עָרֹב9 noun masculine Exod 8:20 probably swarm (mixture, from incessant, involved motion; LagBN 112 doubts); — of plague of stinging flies, coming in a swarm (see DiEx) Exod 8:17 (twice in verse) + 5 t. 8( J ), Ps 78:45 ; Ps 105:31 .
Strong's Lexicon
H6157
H6157 — עָרוֹב
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H6157 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָרוֹב |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6148 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | arob |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `arob (aw-robe') n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a mosquito (from its swarming) |
| KJV Renderings: | divers sorts of flies, swarm. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke