אָרַב (ʼârab) — Ambush
Hebrew word study: אָרַב (ʼârab), Strong's H693. to lurk
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to lurk
KJV translation words: (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
Strong's H693 is tagged on 41 words in 39 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 19:11 and last appears in Micah 7:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 39)
- Deuteronomy 19:11 — וְאָרַב — and he will lie in wait
- Joshua 8:2 — אֹרֵב — an ambush
- Joshua 8:4 — אֹרְבִים — are lying in wait
- Joshua 8:7 — מֵהָאוֹרֵב — from the ambush
- Joshua 8:12 — אֹרֵב — an ambush
- Joshua 8:14 — אֹרֵב — an ambush
- Joshua 8:19 — וְהָאוֹרֵב — and the ambush
- Joshua 8:21 — הָאֹרֵב — the ambush
- Judges 9:25 — מְאָרְבִים — ambushers
- Judges 9:32 — וֶאֱרֹב — and lie in wait
- Judges 9:34 — וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ — and they lay in wait
- Judges 9:43 — וַיֶּאֱרֹב — and he lay in wait
- Judges 16:2 — וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ — and they lay in wait
- Judges 16:9 — וְהָאֹרֵב — and the ambusher
- Judges 16:12 — וְהָאֹרֵב — and the ambusher
- Judges 20:29 — אֹרְבִים — ambushers
- Judges 20:33 — וְאֹרֵב — and the ambusher of
- Judges 20:36 — הָאֹרֵב — the ambusher
- Judges 20:37 — וְהָאֹרֵב — and the ambusher
- Judges 20:38 — הָאֹרֵב — the ambusher
- Judges 21:20 — וַאֲרַבְתֶּם — and you will lie in wait
- 1 Samuel 15:5 — וַיָּרֶב — and he lay in wait
- 1 Samuel 22:8 — לְאֹרֵב — to an ambusher
- 1 Samuel 22:13 — לְאֹרֵב — to an ambusher
- 2 Chronicles 20:22 — מְאָרְבִים — ambushers
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H694 אֲרָב (ʼĂrâb), H695 אֶרֶב (ʼereb), H699 אֲרֻבָּה (ʼărubbâh), H3993 מַאֲרָב (maʼărâb).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼârab (H693) mean?
To lurk.
How is H693 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H693 as: (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait..
How often does אָרַב (ʼârab) appear?
Strong's H693 is tagged on 41 words in 39 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 19:11 and last appears in Micah 7:2.
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