BDB6418
עַרְעָר adjective stripped, destitute; — ׳ הָע as substantive Ps 102:18 the prayer of the destitute. — Jer 17:6 see עֲרוֺעֵר . below
Strong's Lexicon
H6176
H6176 — עֲרוֹעֵר עַרעָר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H6176 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֲרוֹעֵר עַרעָר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6209 reduplicated |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | arow`er |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `arow`er (ar-o-ayr') (or sarear {ar-awr'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a juniper (from its nudity of situation) |
| KJV Renderings: | health. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB6419
I. עֲרוֺעֵר noun [masculine] probably a tree or bush; juniper? (Arabic [untranscribed source text 4100] juniper (or cypress ? see Lane ), so TristrNHB 358 RobBR ii. 124; on formative see LagBN 162 BaNB 160); — עֲרוֺעֵר בַּמִּדְבָּר Jer 48:6, + Jer 17:6, where read probably עֲרֹעֵר בָּעֲרָבָה (for ᵑ0 עַרְעָר; > Gf and others conversely, read עַרְעָר Jer 48:6).
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke