מַאֲרָב (maʼărâb) — Lie in Ambush
Hebrew word study: מַאֲרָב (maʼărâb), Strong's H3993. an ambuscade
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an ambuscade
KJV translation words: lie in ambush, ambushment, lurking place, lying in wait.
Strong's H3993 is tagged on 5 words in 4 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Joshua 8:9 and last appears in Psalms 10:8.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 4)
- Joshua 8:9 — הַמַּאְרָב — the ambush
- Judges 9:35 — הַמַּאְרָב — the ambush
- 2 Chronicles 13:13 — הַמַּאְרָב — the ambush
- Psalms 10:8 — בְּמַאְרַב — in an ambush of
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Named in this entry's derivation: H693 אָרַב (ʼârab).
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What does maʼărâb (H3993) mean?
An ambuscade.
How is H3993 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3993 as: lie in ambush, ambushment, lurking place, lying in wait..
How often does מַאֲרָב (maʼărâb) appear?
Strong's H3993 is tagged on 5 words in 4 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Joshua 8:9 and last appears in Psalms 10:8.
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