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Strong's #693 - אָרַב

Transliteration

ʼârab

Phonetics

aw-rab'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

156

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1748 ‑ ἐνεδρεύω (en‑ed‑ryoo'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (41)

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 7

Judges 14

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Hosea 1

Micah 1

BSB (41)

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 7

Judges 14

1 Samuel 3

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Micah 1

CSB (40)

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 7

Judges 14

1 Samuel 3

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Micah 1

ESV (41)

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 7

Judges 14

1 Samuel 3

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Hosea 1

Micah 1

KJV (42)

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 7

Judges 14

1 Samuel 3

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Hosea 1

Micah 1

LEB (40)

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 7

Judges 13

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Hosea 1

Micah 1

LSB (97)

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 8

Judges 35

1 Samuel 9

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 3

Psalms 9

Proverbs 17

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 6

Micah 3

N95 (56)

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 7

Judges 21

1 Samuel 6

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Proverbs 10

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 4

Micah 2

NAS (85)

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 7

Judges 21

1 Samuel 6

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 10

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 4

Micah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (41)

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 7

Judges 14

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Hosea 1

Micah 1

ASV (41)

against me, to lie in wait 2

and i have laid wait 1

and laid wait 2

and lie in wait 2

and the ambush 1

and the lier-in-wait 1

and the liers-in-wait 4

and these lay wait 1

and they laid wait 1

are of lying in wait 1

for, lo, they lie in wait 1

from the ambush 1

he lieth in wait 1

he lurketh 1

lay not wait 1

liers-in-wait 3

lying in wait 1

not that there was an ambush 1

now she had liers-in-wait 1

places, and lieth in wait 1

that are with thee, and lie in wait 1

that the ambush 1

the ambushes 1

the liers-in-wait 1

thee an ambush 1

them in ambush 1

they all lie in wait 1

they laid wait 1

unto the liers-in-wait 1

while they lie in wait 1

with us, let us lay wait 1

ye shall lie in ambush 1

yea, she lieth in wait 1

BSB (41)

ambushes 1

an ambush 4

and ambushed 1

and bandits 1

and lay in wait 3

and lie in wait 1

and lies in wait 1

and waited in ambush 1

are to lie in ambush 1

but while the men 1

from the ambush 1

he lies in wait 1

he lurks 1

hide 1

how they lie in wait 1

in ambush 2

let us lie in wait 1

lie in wait 4

lies in wait 1

lying in wait 1

or i have lurked 1

she lurks 1

the ambush 2

the men in ambush 4

they 1

to lie in wait 2

while the men 1

CSB (40)

ambush 25

ambushed 1

an ambush 5

hide 1

in ambush 1

lurked 1

lurks 3

the ambush 2

they 1

ESV (41)

ambush 21

ambushes 2

intrigue 1

lurks 2

set an ambush 1

wait 14

KJV (42)

* 1

ambush 6

ambushes 1

ambushments 1

wait 33

LEB (40)

against me to ambush 1

ambushes 1

an ambush 1

and from ambushing 1

and he laid an ambush 1

and lie in ambush 1

and lies in wait 1

and the ambush 1

and the ambush of 1

and they lay in ambush 1

are an ambush of 1

are to lay an ambush 1

burns within them 1

for him ambushes 1

for yourself an ambush 1

go, lie in ambush 1

he lies in ambush 2

i have lain in wait 1

lie in wait 2

lying in wait 2

me to ambush me⌋ 1

she lies in wait 1

the ambush 6

the ambushes 1

the place and lay in ambush 1

them in ambush 1

them lie in wait 1

there was an ambush 1

they have set an ambush 1

they lie in wait 1

those in the ambush 1

we shall lie in wait 1

LSB (97)

ambush 19

ambushes 2

an 1

in 31

lain 2

lay 3

lie 8

lies 5

lying 4

set 1

wait 20

waited 1

N95 (56)

ambush 19

ambushes 2

lay 3

lie 8

lies 1

lurked 1

lurks 2

lying 4

set 1

wait 14

waited 1

NAS (85)

ambush 25

ambushes 2

an 2

for 1

in 23

lay 3

lie 7

lurked 1

lurks 4

lying 2

men 1

set 2

wait 10

waited 1

waits 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (41)

ambushers 1

ambushes 1

an ambush 2

and i have laid wait 1

and laid wait 1

and lie in wait 1

and lies in wait 1

and lurking 1

and the ambushers 2

and the bandit 1

and they laid wait 1

are about lying in wait 1

but these lay wait 1

from the ambush 1

he lies in wait 1

he lurks 1

lying in wait 1

now she had an ambush 1

that the ambush 1

that there was an ambush 1

the ambush 2

the ambushers 3

the ambushes 1

them in ambush 1

they all lie in wait 1

they laid wait 1

while they lie in wait 1

you shall lie in ambush 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1439) b r (רב RB) AC: Rule CO: Master AB: Increase: The pictograph r is a picture of a head, the b is a picture of the tent representing the family. Combined these mean "head of the family". Each family has a master that rules all cases, trials, conflicts and contests. This person was the representative for the whole tribe, one abundant in authority and wisdom. (see Exodus 18:25) .

A) b r (רב RB) AC: ? CO: Master AB: ?: An abundance of number, strength or authority.

N^m) b r (רב RB) - I. Master:One who is abundant in authority. II. Abundant:An abundance of numbers (many) or strength (great) . From the idea of greatness in authority. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Archer:[Unknown connection to root;] KJV (475): many, great, much, captain, more, long, enough, multitude, mighty, greater, greatly, archer - Strongs: H7227 (רַב), H7228 (רַב), H7229 (רַב)

a^f4) t i b r m (מרבית MRBYT) - Abundance: KJV (5): increase, greatest, multitude - Strongs: H4768 (מַרְבִּית)

h^f1) e b r m (מרבה MRBH) - Much: As an increase. KJV (1): much - Strongs: H4767 (מִרְבָּה)

i^f3 ) t f b r t (תרבות TRBWT) - Abundance: KJV (1): increase - Strongs: H8635 (תַּרְבּוּת)

i^f4 ) t i b r t (תרבית TRBYT) - Increase: From usury. KJV (6): increase, gain - Strongs: H8636 (תַּרְבִּית)

l^m) b r b r (רברב RBRB) - Abundant: [Aramaic only] KJV (8): great - Strongs: H7260 (רַבְרַב)

r^f) f b r (רבו RBW) - Majesty: [Aramaic only] KJV (5): majesty, greatness - Strongs: H7238 (רְבוּ)

eq^f) f b i r (ריבו RYBW) - Myriad: A number of great abundance. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (13): thousand, ten thousand - Strongs: H7239 (רִבּוֹא), H7240 (רִבּוֹ)

lm^m) n b r b r (רברבנ RBRBN) - Lord: One abundant in authority. KJV (8): lord, prince - Strongs: H7261 (רַבְרְבָנִין)

B) b b r (רבב RBB) AC: ? CO: Abundant AB: ?: An abundance of number, strength or authority.

V) b b r (רבב RBB) - I. Increase:To grow in number. II. Shoot:The shooting of arrows from an archer. [Unknown connection to root] KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Pual) many, multiply, increase, more, manifold, thousand, shoot - Strongs: H7231 (רָבַב), H7232 (רָבַב)

N^f1) e b b r (רבבה RBBH) - Myriad: A great abundance in numbers. KJV (16): ten thousand, million, many, multiply - Strongs: H7233 (רְבָבָה)

b^m) b i b r (רביב RBYB) - Showers: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (6): shower - Strongs: H7241 (רְבִיבִים)

C) b r a (ארב ARB) AC: Ambush CO: ? AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]

V) b r a (ארב ARB) - Ambush: To lay in wait to ambush. KJV (42): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) lay, ambush - Strongs: H693 (אָרַב)

N^m) b r a (ארב ARB) - Den: An animals abode for laying down. KJV (2): lie, den - Strongs: H695 (אֶרֶב)

N^f1) e b r a (ארבה ARBH) - Struggle: A wresting around as an ambush. KJV (1): spoils - Strongs: H698 (אָרְבָּה)

a^m) b r a m (מארב MARB) - Ambush: A place for an ambush. KJV (5): ambushment, wait, lurking - Strongs: H3993 (מַאֲרָב)

d^f1) e b f r a (ארובה ARWBH) - Window: A place for an ambush. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (9): window, chimney - Strongs: H699 (אֲרֻבָּה)

g^m) b r f a (אורב AWRB) - Ambush: KJV (1): wait - Strongs: H696 (אֹרֶב)

G) b e r (רהב RHB) AC: Encourage CO: ? AB: Pride: An abundance of assurance.

V) b e r (רהב RHB) - Encourage: KJV (4): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) sure, proudly, overcome, strengthen - Strongs: H7292 (רָהַב)

N^m) b e r (רהב RHB) - Proud: KJV (1): proud - Strongs: H7295 (רָהָב)

g^m) b e f r (רוהב RWHB) - Proud: KJV (1): strength - Strongs: H7296 (רֹהַב)

H) e b r (רבה RBH) AC: ? CO: Abundant AB: ?: An abundance of number, strength or authority.

V) e b r (רבה RBH) - Increase: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (232): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) multiply, increase, much, more, long, store, exceedingly, abundance, grow, great - Strongs: H7235 (רָבָה), H7236 (רְבָה)

a^m) e b r m (מרבה MRBH) - Increase: KJV (2): increase, great - Strongs: H4766 (מַרְבֶּה)

n^m) e b r a (ארבה ARBH) - Locust: An abundant swarm. KJV (24): locust, grasshopper - Strongs: H697 (אַרְבֶּה)

J) b f r (רוב RWB) AC: ? CO: Abundance AB: ?: An abundance of number, strength or authority.

N^m) b f r (רוב RWB) - Abundance: An abundance of numbers (many) or strength (great) . KJV (155): multitude, abundance, great, greatness, much, abundantly, plenty, many, long, excellent - Strongs: H7230 (רֹב)

L) b r i (ירב YRB) AC: Strive CO: ? AB: Strife: The responsibility of the master is to strive for survival and protection of the house.

b^m) b i r i (יריב YRYB) - Strive: KJV (3): strive, contend - Strongs: H3401 (יָרִיב)

M) b i r (ריב RYB) AC: Strive CO: ? AB: Strife: The responsibility of the master is to strive for survival and protection of the house.

V) b i r (ריב RYB) - Strive: [df: bwr] KJV (67): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) plead, strive, contend, chide, debate - Strongs: H7378 (רוּב)

N^m ) b i r (ריב RYB) - Strife: KJV (62): cause, strife, controversy, contention - Strongs: H7379 (רִב)

k^f1) e b i r m (מריבה MRYBH) - Strife: KJV (7): strife, provocation - Strongs: H4808 (מְרִיבָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2742 D b r (Spread, Sheet)
A2744 O b r (Square)
A2745 Y b r (Lay, Palate)
A2746 Q b r (Stall)
A2785 D p r (Spread)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

אָרַב verb lie in wait (Arabic

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; וָיֶּ אֶרְבוּ Judges 9:34; Judges 16:2; נֶָֽאֶרְבָה Proverbs 1:11; Imperative אֱרֹב Judges 9:32; Infinitive אֱרָבֿ Proverbs 12:6; Participle אֹרֵב Joshua 8:2 11t.; אוֺרֵב Joshua 8:12 4t.; אֹרְבִים Joshua 8:4 2 t; — 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`el Participle plural liers-in-wait id quod

Qal Participle מְאָֽרְבִים Judges 9:25 (with ל), 2 Chronicles 20:22 (with עַל). ?

Hiph`il Imperfect זַיָּרֶבבנחל (for וַיַּאֲרֶב) 1 Samuel 15:5 (compare Dr Kö^{i. 390}; Ges-Kau^{§ 68. 2queries}) but text dubious; compare Ol^{§ 237b, &} Klo, who proposes ויעבר בנחל.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

אָרַב fut. יֶאֱרֹב

(1). to knot, to weave, to intertwine, whence אֲרֻבָּה a net, net-work. (Kindred is עָרַב to mingle. Arab. أَرَبَ to tie a knot, II. id., أَرْبَةُ a knot.)

(2) to lie in wait. (Arab. أَرِبَ to be cunning, astute, III. to act cunningly (prop. intricately). Verbs of intertwining, weaving, also of twisting, spinning, are often applied to craftiness and snares, and are opposed to upright and open course of acting. Comp. עָמַר, פָּתַל, Gr. δόλον, μῆτιν ὑφαίνειν, κακά, δόλον ῥάπτειν, nectere insidias, scelera, suere dolos, Germ. Trug fpinnen, anzetteln.) Constr. followed by לְ, Psalms 59:4; Proverbs 24:15; Joshua 8:4 followed by an acc., Proverbs 12:6 עַל Judges 9:34. Elsewhere put absolutely, for to watch in ambush, Judges 9:34, 21:20 followed by a gerund, Pro. loc. cit.; Psalms 10:9. Part. אוֹרֵב, הָאוֹרֵב a lier in wait, often coll. liers in wait, a body of soldiers set in ambush, Joshua 8:14, 19 Joshua 8:19, 21 Joshua 8:21; Judges 20:33, seq.; hence construed with a plur., loc. cit. verse 37 Judges 20:37.

Piel, i.q. Kal, construed followed by עַל, 2 Chronicles 20:22, absol. Judges 9:25.

Hiphil, to set an ambush. Fut. וַיָּרֶב for וַיַּאֲרֶב, 1 Samuel 15:5.

The derivatives follow, except מַאֲרָב.

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List of Word Forms

אֱרָב־ אָ֥רְבוּ אָֽרְב֡וּ אָרָֽבְתִּי׃ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֹרְבִ֤ים אֹרֵ֗ב אֹרֵ֛ב אֹרֵ֥ב ארב ארב־ ארבו ארבים ארבתי׃ בְּאָרְבָּ֑ם בארבם הָ֣אֹרֵ֔ב הָֽאֹרֵב֙ הָאֹֽרְבִ֑ים הָאֹרֵ֑ב הָאֹרֵ֔ב הארב הארבים וְאָ֤רַב וְאֹרֵ֧ב וְאוֹרֵ֖ב וְהָאֹרֵ֖ב וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב וְהָאֹרֵ֣ב וְהָאוֹרֵ֡ב וֶאֱרֹ֖ב וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖ב וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ ואורב וארב וארבתם והאורב והארב ויארב ויארבו ויארבו־ יֶ֭אֱרֹב יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ יֶאֱרֹ֔בוּ יֶאֱרֹ֬ב יארב יארבו לְאֹרֵ֖ב לארב מְ֠אָֽרְבִים מְאָרְבִ֗ים מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔ב מארבים מהאורב נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה נארבה תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב תֶּאֱרֹ֣ב תֶאֱרֹֽב׃ תארב תארב׃ ’ā·rā·ḇə·tî ’ā·rə·ḇū ’ārāḇətî ’ārəḇū ’ĕ·rāḇ- ’ĕrāḇ- ’ō·rə·ḇîm ’ō·rêḇ ’ōrêḇ ’ōrəḇîm aRaveti areVu bə’ārəbām bə·’ā·rə·bām beareBam erov hā’ōrêḇ hā’ōrəḇîm hā·’ō·rə·ḇîm hā·’ō·rêḇ haoRev haoreVim lə’ōrêḇ lə·’ō·rêḇ leoRev mə’ārəḇîm mə·’ā·rə·ḇîm mê·hā·’ō·w·rêḇ meareVim mêhā’ōwrêḇ meHaoRev ne’erḇāh ne·’er·ḇāh neerVah oRev oreVim te’ĕrōḇ ṯe’ĕrōḇ te·’ĕ·rōḇ ṯe·’ĕ·rōḇ teeRo vaaravTem vaiyeeRo vaiyeerVu veArav veeRo vehaoRev veoRev wa’ăraḇtem wa·’ă·raḇ·tem way·ye·’ĕ·rōḇ way·ye·’er·ḇū way·ye·’er·ḇū- wayye’erḇū wayye’erḇū- wayye’ĕrōḇ wə’āraḇ we’ĕrōḇ wə’ōrêḇ wə’ōwrêḇ wə·’ā·raḇ we·’ĕ·rōḇ wə·’ō·rêḇ wə·’ō·w·rêḇ wə·hā·’ō·rêḇ wə·hā·’ō·w·rêḇ wəhā’ōrêḇ wəhā’ōwrêḇ ye’ĕrōḇ ye’ĕrōḇū ye·’ĕ·rō·ḇū ye·’ĕ·rōḇ yeeRo yeeRou