caravan
o.re.chah denotes a traveling caravan or group of caravans in the scenes attested.
The attested use denotes a traveling caravan, whether a single group moving toward Egypt or multiple groups lodging in Arabia.
Senses in use
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Traveling caravan or caravans · dominant
In Genesis 37:25, the singular construct form occurs in the clause describing Ishmaelites coming from Gilead with camels carrying goods toward Egypt; the APB renders the scene with “a caravan of Ishmaelites.” In Isaiah 21:13, the plural construct form addresses Dedanite groups lodging in the wood in Arabia; the APB renders “O caravans of the Dedanites.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the singular form in Genesis 37:25 as “a caravan of Ishmaelites” and the plural form in Isaiah 21:13 as “O caravans of the Dedanites.” These are translation renderings of their respective clauses rather than definitions.