Lexicon
אֹרְחָה
o.re.chah
H0736
H:N-F Hebrew

caravan

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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

  1. 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.

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Across Scripture