Lexicon
עֵ֫רֶב
e.rev
H6154A
H:N-M Hebrew

Arabia

6
Occurrences
4
Books
Hebrew
Language

e.rev denotes Arabia in geographic and royal lists, and a mixed group among larger populations.

The attested uses divide evenly between Arabia named among lands or their kings and a mixed group present within a larger population. The same singular absolute noun form occurs in both settings, so the supplied verses do not mark the distinction morphologically.

Senses in use

  1. Arabia in lists of lands and kings · dominant

    In Ezekiel 30:5, the singular absolute form stands in a sequence of named peoples and lands; the APB renders the list with “all the Arabia.” In Jeremiah 25:20 and Jeremiah 25:24, it occurs with “all the kings,” and the APB renders the clauses “All Arabia” and “All the kings of Arabia.”

  2. A mixed group within a larger people · common

    In Exodus 12:38, the singular absolute form occurs with those who went up and their livestock; the APB renders a “numerous mixed multitude.” In Jeremiah 50:37 it is among the people in her midst, while Nehemiah 13:3 describes separation from Israel; the APB respectively renders “mixed peoples” and “mixed group.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Arabia” in Ezekiel 30:5, Jeremiah 25:20, and Jeremiah 25:24, but as a “mixed multitude,” “mixed peoples,” or “mixed group” in the other cited verses. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture