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Lexicon :: Strong's H6155 - ʿărāḇ

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עָרָב
Transliteration
ʿărāḇ
Pronunciation
aw-räv'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1690b

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by BDB and Gesenius: עֲרָבָה.

Strong’s Definitions

עָרָב ʻârâb, aw-rawb'; from H6148; a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles):—willow.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H6155 in the following manner: willow (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H6155 in the following manner: willow (5x).

  1. poplar, willow

    1. a tree characterised by dark wood

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָרָב ʻârâb, aw-rawb'; from H6148; a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles):—willow.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H6155: Abbreviations
† II. [עֲרָבָה] noun [masculine] poplar (populus Euphratica = Arabic bdb078804 We in DeGn (4), 568 KerstenZPV ii. 209 DeIs (4) 44, 4 Löwp. 300 Anm.; Late Hebrew עֲרָבָה √ obscure); — plural absolute עֲרָבִים עַליִֿבְלֵימָֿ֑יִם Isaiah 44:4, compare Psalm 137:2; construct עַרְבֵינָֿ֑חַל Leviticus 23:40 (H), Job 40:22; נַחַלהָֿעֲרָבִים Isaiah 15:7 (a wady in Moab; identification dubious, see conjectures in BuhlGeogr. 124).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

23:40

Job

40:22

Psalms

137:2

Isaiah

15:7; 44:4

H6155

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6155 matches the Hebrew עָרָב (ʿărāḇ),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:40 - On the first day gather branches from magnificent trees[fn]—palm fronds, boughs from leafy trees, and willows that grow by the streams. Then celebrate with joy before the LORD your God for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:22 - The lotus plants give it shade
among the willows beside the stream.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 137:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:2 - We put away our harps,
hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:7 - The people grab their possessions
and carry them across the Ravine of Willows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:4 - They will thrive like watered grass,
like willows on a riverbank.
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