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Lexicon :: Strong's H693 - 'āraḇ

Strong's

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אָרַב

Transliteration

'āraḇ

Pronunciation

aw-rab'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 156

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אָרַב ʼârab, aw-rab'; a primitive root; to lurk:—(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H693 in the following manner: lay in wait (26x), liers in wait (8x), ambush (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H693 in the following manner: lay in wait (26x), liers in wait (8x), ambush (8x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to lie in wait, ambush, lurk
1. (Qal)
  1. to lie in wait
  2. ambush (participle as subst)
2. (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle)
3. (Hiphil) to lay an ambush

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אָרַב ʼârab, aw-rab'; a primitive root; to lurk:—(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H693: Abbreviations

† אָרַב verb lie in wait (Arabic أَرُبَ be crafty) —
Qal Perfect וְאָרַב consecutive Deuteronomy 19:11; Judges 21:20; אָרָֽבְתִּי׃ Job 31:9; אָֽרְבוּ Psalm 59:4; Lamentations 4:19; Imperfect יֶאֱרֹב Psalm 10:9 (twice in verse); יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ Proverbs 1:18; Micah 7:2; וָיֶּֽֽֽ אֶרְבוּ Judges 9:34; Judges 16:2; נֶָֽאֶרְבָה Proverbs 1:11; Imperative אֱרֹב Judges 9:32; Infinitive אֱרָב־ Proverbs 12:6; Participle אֹרֵב Joshua 8:2 + 11 times; אוֺרֵב Joshua 8:12 + 4 times; אֹרְבִים Joshua 8:4 + 2 times; — lie in wait (with hostile purpose), absolute Judges 9:32, 43 + Judges 21:20; Job 31:9; Psalm 10:9; Proverbs 7:12; Proverbs 23:28; 1 Samuel 22:8, 13; Lamentations 3:10 (of bear, compare Psalm 10:9); with infinitive of purpose Psalm 10:9; with accusative דָּם א׳ Proverbs 12:6; with עַל, and person against whom Deuteronomy 19:11; Judges 9:34; usually with ל Micah 7:2; Judges 16:2; Psalm 59:4; Proverbs 1:11, 18; Proverbs 24:15; Lamentations 4:19 compare Joshua 8:2, 4, 14; Participle as substantive = liers-in-wait (plural) Judges 20:29; usually singular collective ambush Joshua 8:2, 12, 14, 19, 21; Judges 16:9, 12; Judges 20:33, 36, 37 (twice in verse); Judges 20:38; Ezra 8:31; plural of this singular = ambuscades Jeremiah 51:12; singular = place of lying-in-wait, ambush (local sense) Joshua 8:7.
Pi. Participle plural liers-in-wait id quod
Qal Participle מְאָֽרְבִים Judges 9:25 (with ל), 2 Chronicles 20:22 (with עַל).
?Hiph. Imperfect זַיָּרֶב בנחל (for וַיַּאֲרֶב) 1 Samuel 15:5 (compare Dr Kö^{i. 390}; Ges-Kau^{§ 68. 2} queries) but text dubious; compare Ol^{§ 237 b}, & Klo, who proposes ויעבר בנחל.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

19:11; 19:11

Joshua

8:2; 8:2; 8:2; 8:4; 8:4; 8:7; 8:12; 8:12; 8:14; 8:14; 8:19; 8:21

Judges

9:25; 9:32; 9:32; 9:34; 9:34; 9:43; 16:2; 16:2; 16:9; 16:12; 20:29; 20:33; 20:36; 20:37; 20:38; 21:20; 21:20

1 Samuel

15:5; 22:8; 22:13

2 Chronicles

20:22

Ezra

8:31

Job

31:9; 31:9

Psalms

10:9; 10:9; 10:9; 10:9; 59:4; 59:4

Proverbs

1:11; 1:11; 1:18; 1:18; 7:12; 12:6; 12:6; 23:28; 24:15

Jeremiah

51:12

Lamentations

3:10; 4:19; 4:19

Micah

7:2; 7:2

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Strong's Number H693 matches the Hebrew אָרַב ('āraḇ),
which occurs 41 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Deu 19:11 - “But if^H3588 there is a man^H376 who hates^H8130 his neighbor^H7453 and lies^H693 in wait^H693 for him and rises^H6965 up against^H5921 him and strikes^H5221 [fn]him so that he dies,^H4191 and he flees^H5127 to one^H259 of these^H411 cities,^H5892

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Jos 8:2 - “You shall do^H6213 to Ai^H5857 and its king^H4428 just^H834 as you did^H6213 to Jericho^H3405 and its king;^H4428 you shall take^H962 only^H7534 its spoil^H7998 and its cattle^H929 as plunder^H962 for yourselves. [fn]Set^H7760 an ambush^H693 for the city^H5892 behind^H4480^H310 it.”

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Jos 8:4 - He commanded^H6680 them, saying,^H559 “See,^H7200 you are going to ambush^H693 the city^H5892 from behind^H310 [fn]it. Do not go^H7368 very^H3966 far^H7368 from the city,^H5892 but all^H3605 of you be ready.^H3559

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Jos 8:7 - “And you shall rise^H6965 from your ambush^H693 and take^H3423 possession^H3423 of the city,^H5892 for the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 will deliver^H5414 it into your hand.^H3027

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Jos 8:12 - And he took^H3947 about 5,000^H2568^H505 men^H376 and set^H7760 them in ambush^H693 between^H996 Bethel^H1008 and Ai,^H5857 on the west^H3220 side^H3220 of the [fn]city.^H5892

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Jos 8:14 - It came^H1961 about when the king^H4428 of Ai^H5857 saw^H7200 it, that the men^H376 of the city^H5892 hurried^H4116 and rose^H7925 up early^H7925 and went^H3318 out to meet^H7122 Israel^H3478 in battle,^H4421 he and all^H3605 his people^H5971 at the appointed^H4150 place^H4150 before^H6440 the desert^H6160 plain.^H6160 But he did not know^H3045 that there was an ambush^H693 against him behind^H4480^H310 the city.^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:19

Jos 8:19 - The men in ambush^H693 rose^H6965 quickly^H4120 from their place,^H4725 and when he had stretched^H5186 out his hand,^H3027 they ran^H7323 and entered^H935 the city^H5892 and captured^H3920 it, and they quickly^H4116 set^H3341 the city^H5892 on fire.^H784

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Jos 8:21 - When Joshua^H3091 and all^H3605 Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that the men in ambush^H693 had captured^H3920 the city^H5892 and that the smoke^H6227 of the city^H5892 ascended,^H5927 they turned^H7725 back^H7725 and [fn]slew^H5221 the men^H376 of Ai.^H5857

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:25

Jdg 9:25 - The men^H1167 of Shechem^H7927 set^H7760 [fn]men in ambush^H693 against him on the tops^H7218 of the mountains,^H2022 and they robbed^H1497 all^H3605 who^H834 might pass^H5674 by them along the road;^H1870 and it was told^H5046 to Abimelech.^H40

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:32

Jdg 9:32 - “Now^H6258 therefore, arise^H6965 by night,^H3915 you and the people^H5971 who^H834 are with you, and lie^H693 in wait^H693 in the field.^H7704

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:34

Jdg 9:34 - So Abimelech^H40 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 who^H834 were with him arose^H6965 by night^H3915 and lay^H693 in wait^H693 against^H5921 Shechem^H7927 in four^H702 [fn]companies.^H7218

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:43

Jdg 9:43 - So he took^H3947 [fn]his people^H5971 and divided^H2673 them into three^H7969 [fn]companies,^H7218 and lay^H693 in wait^H693 in the field;^H7704 when he looked^H7200 and [fn]saw^H7200 the people^H5971 coming^H3318 out from the city,^H5892 he arose^H6965 against^H5921 them and [fn]slew^H5221 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:2

Jdg 16:2 - When it was told to the Gazites,^H5841 saying,^H559 “Samson^H8123 has come^H935 here,”^H2008 they surrounded^H5437 the place and lay^H693 in wait^H693 for him all^H3605 night^H3915 at the gate^H8179 of the city.^H5892 And they kept^H2790 silent^H2790 all^H3605 night,^H3915 saying,^H559 “Let us wait until^H5704 the morning^H1242 light,^H216 then we will kill^H2026 him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:9

Jdg 16:9 - Now she had^H3427 men lying^H693 in wait^H693 in an inner^H2315 room.^H2315 And she said^H559 to him, “The Philistines^H6430 are upon you, Samson!”^H8123 But he snapped^H5423 the cords^H3499 as a string^H6616 of tow^H5296 snaps^H5423 when it [fn]touches^H7306 fire.^H784 So his strength^H3581 was not discovered.^H3045

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:12

Jdg 16:12 - So Delilah^H1807 took^H3947 new^H2319 ropes^H5688 and bound^H631 him with them and said^H559 to him, “The Philistines^H6430 are upon you, Samson!”^H8123 For the men were lying^H693 in wait^H693 in the inner^H2315 room.^H2315 But he snapped^H5423 [fn]the ropes from his arms^H2220 like a thread.^H2339

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:29

Jdg 20:29 - So Israel^H3478 set^H7760 men in ambush^H693 around^H5439 Gibeah.^H1390

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:33

Jdg 20:33 - Then all^H3605 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 arose^H6965 from their place^H4725 and arrayed^H6186 themselves at Baal-tamar;^H1193 and the men of Israel^H3478 in ambush^H693 broke^H1518 out of their place,^H4725 even out of Maareh-geba.^H4626^H1387

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:36

Jdg 20:36 - So the sons^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 saw^H7200 that they were [fn]defeated.^H5062 When the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 gave^H5414 [fn]ground^H4725 to Benjamin^H1144 because^H3588 they relied^H982 on the men in ambush^H693 whom^H834 they had set^H7760 against^H413 Gibeah,^H1390

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:37

Jdg 20:37 - the men in ambush^H693 hurried^H2363 and rushed^H6584 against^H413 Gibeah;^H1390 the men in ambush^H693 also deployed^H4900 and struck^H5221 all^H3605 the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:38

Jdg 20:38 - Now the appointed^H4150 sign^H4150 between the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 and the men in ambush^H693 was that they would make a great^H7235 cloud^H4864 of smoke^H6227 rise^H5927 from the city.^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 21:20

Jdg 21:20 - And they commanded^H6680 the sons^H1121 of Benjamin,^H1144 saying,^H559 “Go^H1980 and lie^H693 in wait^H693 in the vineyards,^H3754

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:8

1Sa 22:8 - “For all^H3605 of you have conspired^H7194 against^H5921 me so that there^H369 is no^H369 one^H369 who [fn]discloses^H1540 to me when my son^H1121 makes^H3772 a covenant with the son^H1121 of Jesse,^H3448 and there^H369 is none^H369 of you who is sorry^H2470 for me or [fn]discloses^H1540 to me that my son^H1121 has stirred^H6965 up my servant^H5650 against^H5921 me to lie^H693 in ambush,^H693 as it is this^H2088 day.”^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:13

1Sa 22:13 - Saul^H7586 then said^H559 to him, “Why^H4100 have you and the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 conspired^H7194 against^H5921 me, in that you have given^H5414 him bread^H3899 and a sword^H2719 and have inquired^H7592 of God^H430 for him, so that he would rise^H6965 up against^H413 me by lying^H693 in ambush^H693 as it is this^H2088 day?”^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:22

2Ch 20:22 - When^H6256 they began^H2490 singing^H7440 and praising,^H8416 the LORD^H3068 set^H5414 ambushes^H693 against^H5921 the sons^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 Moab^H4124 and Mount^H2022 Seir,^H8165 who had come^H935 against Judah;^H3063 so they were [fn]routed.^H5062

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:31

Ezr 8:31 - Then we journeyed^H5265 from the river^H5104 Ahava^H163 on the twelfth^H8147^H6240 of the first^H7223 month^H2320 to go^H1980 to Jerusalem;^H3389 and the hand^H3027 of our God^H430 was over^H5921 us, and He delivered^H5337 us from the hand^H3709 of the enemy^H340 and the ambushes^H693 by the way.^H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:9

Job 31:9 - “If^H518 my heart^H3820 has been enticed^H6601 by a woman,^H802
Or I have lurked^H693 at my neighbor’s^H7453 doorway,^H6607

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:9

Psa 10:9 - He lurks^H693 in a hiding^H4565 place^H4565 as a lion^H738 in his [fn]lair;^H5520
He lurks^H693 to catch^H2414 the afflicted;^H6041
He catches^H2414 the afflicted^H6041 when he draws^H4900 him into his net.^H7568

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:3

Psa 59:3 - For behold,^H2009 they have [fn]set^H693 an ambush^H693 for my [fn]life;^H5315
[fn]Fierce^H5794 men^H5794 [fn]launch^H1481 an attack^H1481 against^H5921 me,
Not for my transgression^H6588 nor^H3808 for my sin,^H2403 O LORD,^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:11

Pro 1:11 - If^H518 they say,^H559 “Come^H1980 with us,
Let us lie^H693 in wait^H693 for blood,^H1818
Let us ambush^H6845 the innocent^H5355 without^H2600 cause;^H2600

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:18

Pro 1:18 - But they lie^H693 in wait^H693 for their own blood;^H1818
They ambush^H6845 their own lives.^H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:12

Pro 7:12 - She is now^H6471 in the streets,^H2351 now^H6471 in the squares,^H7339
And lurks^H693 by every^H3605 corner.^H6438

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:6

Pro 12:6 - The words^H1697 of the wicked^H7563 lie^H693 in wait^H693 for blood,^H1818
But the mouth^H6310 of the upright^H3477 will deliver^H5337 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:28

Pro 23:28 - Surely^H637 she lurks^H693 as a robber,^H2863
And increases^H3254 the [fn]faithless^H898 among men.^H120

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:15

Pro 24:15 - Do not lie^H693 in wait,^H693 O wicked^H7563 man,^H7563 against the dwelling^H5116 of the righteous;^H6662
Do not destroy^H7703 his resting^H7258 place;^H7258

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:12

Jer 51:12 - Lift^H5375 up a [fn]signal^H5251 against^H413 the walls^H2346 of Babylon;^H894
Post^H2388 a strong^H2388 guard,^H4929
Station^H6965 [fn]sentries,^H8104
Place^H3559 men in ambush!^H693
For the LORD^H3068 has both^H1571 purposed^H2161 and performed^H6213
What^H834 He spoke^H1696 concerning^H413 the inhabitants^H3427 of Babylon.^H894

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:10

Lam 3:10 - He is to me like a bear^H1677 lying^H693 in wait,^H693
Like a lion^H738 in secret^H4565 places.^H4565

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:19

Lam 4:19 - Our pursuers^H7291 were swifter^H7031
Than^H4480 the eagles^H5404 of the sky;^H8064
They chased^H1814 us on the mountains,^H2022
They waited^H693 in ambush^H693 for us in the wilderness.^H4057

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:6

Hos 7:6 - For their hearts^H3820 are like an oven^H8574
As they approach^H7126 their [fn]plotting;^H696
Their [fn]anger^H644 [fn]smolders^H3463 all^H3605 night,^H3915
In the morning^H1242 it burns^H1197 like a flaming^H3852 fire.^H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 7:2

Mic 7:2 - The [fn]godly^H2623 person^H2623 has perished^H6 from the land,^H776
And there^H369 is no^H369 upright^H3477 person among men.^H120
All^H3605 of them lie^H693 in wait^H693 for bloodshed;^H1818
Each^H376 of them hunts^H6679 the other^H251 with a net.^H2764

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