אָרַב (ʼârab) — Ambush

Hebrew word study: אָרַב (ʼârab), Strong's H693. to lurk

HebrewStrong's H693
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָרַב (ʼârab)
Pronounced: aw-rab'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to lurk

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

ambushers ×3an ambush ×3and the ambusher ×3the ambusher ×3they lie in wait ×3and he lay in wait ×2and they lay in wait ×2he lies in wait ×2she lies in wait ×2to an ambusher ×2and he will lie in wait ×1are lying in wait ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֹרֵב ×4הָאֹרֵב ×4וְהָאֹרֵב ×3אָרְבוּ ×2אֹרְבִים ×2וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ ×2יֶאֱרֹב ×2יֶאֱרֹבוּ ×2לְאֹרֵב ×2מְאָרְבִים ×2

Books where it appears most

Judges ×14Joshua ×7Proverbs ×61 Samuel ×3Psalms ×3Lamentations ×2Deuteronomy ×12 Chronicles ×1

Verses (first 25 of 39)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H694 אֲרָב (ʼĂrâb), H695 אֶרֶב (ʼereb), H699 אֲרֻבָּה (ʼărubbâh), H3993 מַאֲרָב (maʼărâb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.