Lexicon :: Strong's H6160 - ʿărāḇâ

עֲרָבָה

Transliteration

ʿărāḇâ

Pronunciation

ar-aw-baw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עָרַב (H6150) (in the sense of sterility)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1688d

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עֲרָבָה ʻărâbâh, ar-aw-baw'; from H6150 (in the sense of sterility); a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea:—Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also H1026.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x

The KJV translates Strong's H6160 in the following manner: plain (42x), desert (9x), wilderness (5x), Arabah (2x), champaign (1x), evenings (1x), heavens (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x

The KJV translates Strong's H6160 in the following manner: plain (42x), desert (9x), wilderness (5x), Arabah (2x), champaign (1x), evenings (1x), heavens (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

desert plain, steppe, desert, wilderness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6160: Abbreviations

I. עֲרָבָה ₆₁ noun feminine desert-plain, steppe; — absolute ע׳ 2 Samuel 4:7 +, suffix עַרְבָתָהּ Isaiah 51:3; plural עֲרָבוֺת Jeremiah 5:6; Psalm 68:5, construct עַרְבוֺת 2 Kings 25:5 +, עַרְבֹת Jeremiah 52:8; —

1. earliest use:

a. arid steppe west of Dead Sea (in southern Judah) 1 Samuel 23:24, also Ezekiel 47:8; Isaiah 51:3, whence name יָם הָע׳ Joshua 3:16 (JE) || יָם הַמֶּלַח), also 2 Kings 14:25; Deuteronomy 4:49, and (|| id.) Deuteronomy 3:17; Joshua 12:3 (D); נַחַל הָעֲרָבָה Amos 6:14 must be east of Dead Sea, si vera lectio, but read probably מִצְרַיִם נ׳ see נַחַל.

b. Jordan-valley west of river + adjacent plain; near ford (opposite Jericho) 2 Samuel 2:29, compare Joshua 8:14 (JE); also Deuteronomy 11:30; 2 Kings 25:4 = Jeremiah 39:4 = Jeremiah 52:7; — 2 Samuel 15:28; 2 Samuel 17:16 see עֲבָרָה

c. Jordan-valley east of river 2 Samuel 4:7.

2. in D:

a. especially of east Jordan plain Deuteronomy 1:1 (probably) Joshua 12:1, 3, east half of Jordan-valley Deuteronomy 3:17; Deuteronomy 4:49; of entire Jordan-valley (between כִּנֶּרֶת and Dead Sea, modern El-Ghôr, the Depression) Deuteronomy 1:7; Joshua 11:2, 16; west Jordan plain only Joshua 12:8; depression south of Dead Sea (modern Wady el-`Arabah) Deuteronomy 2:8.

3. in P always plural construct עַרְבוֺת מוֺאָב (east Jordan) Numbers 22:1 + 11 times (see מוֺאָב); עְרֵחוֺ ע׳ (West Jordan) Joshua 4:13; Joshua 5:10, also 2 Kings 25:5 = Jeremiah 39:5 = Jeremiah 52:8.

4. apparently North Arabian desert Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah 41:19.

5. in general the steppe (often || מִדְבָּר), Jeremiah 17:6; Jeremiah 50:12; Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 35:1, 6; Job 24:5; Job 39:6; Psalm 68:5; זְאֵב עֲרָבוֺת Jeremiah 5:6 (figurative of invader); compare description of Exodus אֶרֶץ עֲרָבָה וְשׁוּחָה Jeremiah 2:6; in simile, of a plain, of future land of Judah Zechariah 14:10. — See Dr^{Deuteronomy 1:1 and references} Buhl^{Geogr. 111}.

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Numbers

22:1

Deuteronomy

1:1; 1:1; 1:7; 2:8; 3:17; 3:17; 4:49; 4:49; 11:30

Joshua

3:16; 4:13; 5:10; 8:14; 11:2; 11:16; 12:1; 12:3; 12:3; 12:8

1 Samuel

23:24

2 Samuel

2:29; 4:7; 4:7; 15:28; 17:16

2 Kings

14:25; 25:4; 25:5; 25:5

Job

24:5; 39:6

Psalms

68:5; 68:5

Isaiah

33:9; 35:1; 35:6; 40:3; 41:19; 51:3; 51:3

Jeremiah

2:6; 5:6; 5:6; 17:6; 39:4; 39:5; 50:12; 52:7; 52:8; 52:8

Ezekiel

47:8

Amos

6:14

Zechariah

14:10

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Strong's Number H6160 matches the Hebrew עֲרָבָה (ʿărāḇâ),
which occurs 61 times in 57 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Num 22:1–Jer 39:5)

Num 22:1

Num 22:1 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 set forward,^H5265 and pitched^H2583 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 on this side^H5676 Jordan^H3383 by Jericho.^H3405

Num 26:3

Num 26:3 - And Moses^H4872 and Eleazar^H499 the priest^H3548 spake^H1696 with them in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 by Jordan^H3383 near Jericho,^H3405 saying,^H559

Num 26:63

Num 26:63 - These are they that were numbered^H6485 by Moses^H4872 and Eleazar^H499 the priest,^H3548 who numbered^H6485 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 by Jordan^H3383 near Jericho.^H3405

Num 31:12

Num 31:12 - And they brought^H935 the captives,^H7628 and the prey,^H4455 and the spoil,^H7998 unto Moses,^H4872 and Eleazar^H499 the priest,^H3548 and unto the congregation^H5712 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 unto the camp^H4264 at the plains^H6160 of Moab,^H4124 which are by Jordan^H3383 near Jericho.^H3405

Num 33:48

Num 33:48 - And they departed^H5265 from the mountains^H2022 of Abarim,^H5682 and pitched^H2583 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 by Jordan^H3383 near Jericho.^H3405

Num 33:49

Num 33:49 - And they pitched^H2583 by Jordan,^H3383 from Bethjesimoth^H1020 even unto Abelshittim^H63 in the plains^H6160 of Moab.^H4124

Num 33:50

Num 33:50 - And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto Moses^H4872 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 by Jordan^H3383 near Jericho,^H3405 saying,^H559

Num 35:1

Num 35:1 - And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto Moses^H4872 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 by Jordan^H3383 near Jericho,^H3405 saying,^H559

Num 36:13

Num 36:13 - These are the commandments^H4687 and the judgments,^H4941 which the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 by the hand^H3027 of Moses^H4872 unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 by Jordan^H3383 near Jericho.^H3405

Deu 1:1

Deu 1:1 - These be the words^H1697 which Moses^H4872 spake^H1696 unto all Israel^H3478 on this side^H5676 Jordan^H3383 in the wilderness,^H4057 in the plain^H6160 over against^H4136 the Red^H5489 sea, between Paran,^H6290 and Tophel,^H8603 and Laban,^H3837 and Hazeroth,^H2698 and Dizahab.^H1774

Deu 1:7

Deu 1:7 - Turn^H6437 you, and take your journey,^H5265 and go^H935 to the mount^H2022 of the Amorites,^H567 and unto all the places nigh^H7934 thereunto, in the plain,^H6160 in the hills,^H2022 and in the vale,^H8219 and in the south,^H5045 and by the sea^H3220 side,^H2348 to the land^H776 of the Canaanites,^H3669 and unto Lebanon,^H3844 unto the great^H1419 river,^H5104 the river^H5104 Euphrates.^H6578

Deu 2:8

Deu 2:8 - And when we passed^H5674 by from our brethren^H251 the children^H1121 of Esau,^H6215 which dwelt^H3427 in Seir,^H8165 through the way^H1870 of the plain^H6160 from Elath,^H359 and from Eziongaber,^H6100 we turned^H6437 and passed^H5674 by the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057 of Moab.^H4124

Deu 3:17

Deu 3:17 - The plain^H6160 also, and Jordan,^H3383 and the coast^H1366 thereof, from Chinnereth^H3672 even unto the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 even the salt^H4417 sea,^H3220 under Ashdothpisgah^H798^H794 eastward.^H4217

Deu 4:49

Deu 4:49 - And all the plain^H6160 on this side^H5676 Jordan^H3383 eastward,^H4217 even unto the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 under the springs^H794 of Pisgah.^H6449

Deu 11:30

Deu 11:30 - Are they not on the other side^H5676 Jordan,^H3383 by^H310 the way^H1870 where the sun^H8121 goeth down,^H3996 in the land^H776 of the Canaanites,^H3669 which dwell^H3427 in the champaign^H6160 over against^H4136 Gilgal,^H1537 beside^H681 the plains^H436 of Moreh?^H4176

Deu 34:1

Deu 34:1 - And Moses^H4872 went up^H5927 from the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 unto the mountain^H2022 of Nebo,^H5015 to the top^H7218 of Pisgah,^H6449 that is over against^H6440 Jericho.^H3405 And the LORD^H3068 shewed^H7200 him all the land^H776 of Gilead,^H1568 unto Dan,^H1835

Deu 34:8

Deu 34:8 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 wept^H1058 for Moses^H4872 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 thirty^H7970 days:^H3117 so the days^H3117 of weeping^H1065 and mourning^H60 for Moses^H4872 were ended.^H8552

Jos 3:16

Jos 3:16 - That the waters^H4325 which came down^H3381 from above^H4605 stood^H5975 and rose up^H6965 upon an^H259 heap^H5067 very^H3966 far^H7368 from the city^H5892 Adam,^H121 that is beside^H6654 Zaretan:^H6891 and those that came down^H3381 toward the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 even the salt^H4417 sea,^H3220 failed,^H8552 and were cut off:^H3772 and the people^H5971 passed over^H5674 right against Jericho.^H3405

Jos 4:13

Jos 4:13 - About forty^H705 thousand^H505 prepared^H2502 for war^H6635 passed over^H5674 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 unto battle,^H4421 to the plains^H6160 of Jericho.^H3405

Jos 5:10

Jos 5:10 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 encamped^H2583 in Gilgal,^H1537 and kept^H6213 the passover^H6453 on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 at even^H6153 in the plains^H6160 of Jericho.^H3405

Jos 8:14

Jos 8:14 - And it came to pass, when the king^H4428 of Ai^H5857 saw^H7200 it, that they hasted^H4116 and rose up early,^H7925 and the men^H582 of the city^H5892 went out^H3318 against^H7125 Israel^H3478 to battle,^H4421 he and all his people,^H5971 at a time appointed,^H4150 before^H6440 the plain;^H6160 but he wist^H3045 not that there were liers in ambush^H693 against him behind^H310 the city.^H5892

Jos 11:2

Jos 11:2 - And to the kings^H4428 that were on the north^H6828 of the mountains,^H2022 and of the plains^H6160 south^H5045 of Chinneroth,^H3672 and in the valley,^H8219 and in the borders^H5299 of Dor^H1756 on the west,^H3220

Jos 11:16

Jos 11:16 - So Joshua^H3091 took^H3947 all that land,^H776 the hills,^H2022 and all the south country,^H5045 and all the land^H776 of Goshen,^H1657 and the valley,^H8219 and the plain,^H6160 and the mountain^H2022 of Israel,^H3478 and the valley^H8219 of the same;

Jos 12:1

Jos 12:1 - Now these are the kings^H4428 of the land,^H776 which the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 smote,^H5221 and possessed^H3423 their land^H776 on the other side^H5676 Jordan^H3383 toward the rising^H4217 of the sun,^H8121 from the river^H5158 Arnon^H769 unto mount^H2022 Hermon,^H2768 and all the plain^H6160 on the east:^H4217

Jos 12:3

Jos 12:3 - And from the plain^H6160 to the sea^H3220 of Chinneroth^H3672 on the east,^H4217 and unto the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 even the salt^H4417 sea^H3220 on the east,^H4217 the way^H1870 to Bethjeshimoth;^H1020 and from the south,^H8486 under Ashdothpisgah:^H798^H794

Jos 12:8

Jos 12:8 - In the mountains,^H2022 and in the valleys,^H8219 and in the plains,^H6160 and in the springs,^H794 and in the wilderness,^H4057 and in the south country;^H5045 the Hittites,^H2850 the Amorites,^H567 and the Canaanites,^H3669 the Perizzites,^H6522 the Hivites,^H2340 and the Jebusites:^H2983

Jos 13:32

Jos 13:32 - These are the countries which Moses^H4872 did distribute for inheritance^H5157 in the plains^H6160 of Moab,^H4124 on the other side^H5676 Jordan,^H3383 by Jericho,^H3405 eastward.^H4217

Jos 18:18

Jos 18:18 - And passed along^H5674 toward the side^H3802 over against^H4136 Arabah^H6160 northward,^H6828 and went down^H3381 unto Arabah:^H6160

1Sa 23:24

1Sa 23:24 - And they arose,^H6965 and went^H3212 to Ziph^H2128 before^H6440 Saul:^H7586 but David^H1732 and his men^H582 were in the wilderness^H4057 of Maon,^H4584 in the plain^H6160 on the south^H3225 of Jeshimon.^H3452

2Sa 2:29

2Sa 2:29 - And Abner^H74 and his men^H582 walked^H1980 all that night^H3915 through the plain,^H6160 and passed over^H5674 Jordan,^H3383 and went through^H3212 all Bithron,^H1338 and they came^H935 to Mahanaim.^H4266

2Sa 4:7

2Sa 4:7 - For when they came^H935 into the house,^H1004 he lay^H7901 on his bed^H4296 in his bedchamber,^H2315^H4904 and they smote^H5221 him, and slew^H4191 him, and beheaded^H5493 him, and took^H3947 his head,^H7218 and gat them away^H3212 through^H1870 the plain^H6160 all night.^H3915

2Sa 15:28

2Sa 15:28 - See,^H7200 I will tarry^H4102 in the plain^H6160^H5679 of the wilderness,^H4057 until there come^H935 word^H1697 from you to certify^H5046 me.

2Sa 17:16

2Sa 17:16 - Now therefore send^H7971 quickly,^H4120 and tell^H5046 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 Lodge^H3885 not this night^H3915 in the plains^H6160^H5679 of the wilderness,^H4057 but speedily^H5674 pass over;^H5674 lest the king^H4428 be swallowed up,^H1104 and all the people^H5971 that are with him.

2Ki 14:25

2Ki 14:25 - He restored^H7725 the coast^H1366 of Israel^H3478 from the entering^H935 of Hamath^H2574 unto the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 which he spake^H1696 by the hand^H3027 of his servant^H5650 Jonah,^H3124 the son^H1121 of Amittai,^H573 the prophet,^H5030 which was of Gathhepher.^H1662

2Ki 25:4

2Ki 25:4 - And the city^H5892 was broken up,^H1234 and all the men^H582 of war^H4421 fled by night^H3915 by the way^H1870 of the gate^H8179 between two walls,^H2346 which is by the king's^H4428 garden:^H1588 (now the Chaldees^H3778 were against the city^H5892 round about:)^H5439 and the king went^H3212 the way^H1870 toward the plain.^H6160

2Ki 25:5

2Ki 25:5 - And the army^H2428 of the Chaldees^H3778 pursued^H7291 after^H310 the king,^H4428 and overtook^H5381 him in the plains^H6160 of Jericho:^H3405 and all his army^H2428 were scattered^H6327 from him.

Job 24:5

Job 24:5 - Behold, as wild asses^H6501 in the desert,^H4057 go they forth^H3318 to their work;^H6467 rising betimes^H7836 for a prey:^H2964 the wilderness^H6160 yieldeth food^H3899 for them and for their children.^H5288

Job 39:6

Job 39:6 - Whose house^H1004 I have made^H7760 the wilderness,^H6160 and the barren^H4420 land his dwellings.^H4908

Psa 68:4

Psa 68:4 - Sing^H7891 unto God,^H430 sing praises^H2167 to his name:^H8034 extol^H5549 him that rideth^H7392 upon the heavens^H6160 by his name^H8034 JAH,^H3050 and rejoice^H5937 before^H6440 him.

Isa 33:9

Isa 33:9 - The earth^H776 mourneth^H56 and languisheth:^H535 Lebanon^H3844 is ashamed^H2659 and hewn down:^H7060 Sharon^H8289 is like a wilderness;^H6160 and Bashan^H1316 and Carmel^H3760 shake off^H5287 their fruits.

Isa 35:1

Isa 35:1 - The wilderness^H4057 and the solitary place^H6723 shall be glad^H7797 for them; and the desert^H6160 shall rejoice,^H1523 and blossom^H6524 as the rose.^H2261

Isa 35:6

Isa 35:6 - Then shall the lame^H6455 man leap^H1801 as an hart,^H354 and the tongue^H3956 of the dumb^H483 sing:^H7442 for in the wilderness^H4057 shall waters^H4325 break out,^H1234 and streams^H5158 in the desert.^H6160

Isa 40:3

Isa 40:3 - The voice^H6963 of him that crieth^H7121 in the wilderness,^H4057 Prepare^H6437 ye the way^H1870 of the LORD,^H3068 make straight^H3474 in the desert^H6160 a highway^H4546 for our God.^H430

Isa 41:19

Isa 41:19 - I will plant^H5414 in the wilderness^H4057 the cedar,^H730 the shittah tree,^H7848 and the myrtle,^H1918 and the oil^H8081 tree;^H6086 I will set^H7760 in the desert^H6160 the fir tree,^H1265 and the pine,^H8410 and the box tree^H8391 together:^H3162

Isa 51:3

Isa 51:3 - For the LORD^H3068 shall comfort^H5162 Zion:^H6726 he will comfort^H5162 all her waste places;^H2723 and he will make^H7760 her wilderness^H4057 like Eden,^H5731 and her desert^H6160 like the garden^H1588 of the LORD;^H3068 joy^H8342 and gladness^H8057 shall be found^H4672 therein, thanksgiving,^H8426 and the voice^H6963 of melody.^H2172

Jer 2:6

Jer 2:6 - Neither said^H559 they, Where is the LORD^H3068 that brought us up^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 that led^H3212 us through the wilderness,^H4057 through a land^H776 of deserts^H6160 and of pits,^H7745 through a land^H776 of drought,^H6723 and of the shadow of death,^H6757 through a land^H776 that no man^H376 passed through,^H5674 and where no man^H120 dwelt?^H3427

Jer 5:6

Jer 5:6 - Wherefore a lion^H738 out of the forest^H3293 shall slay^H5221 them, and a wolf^H2061 of the evenings^H6160 shall spoil^H7703 them, a leopard^H5246 shall watch^H8245 over their cities:^H5892 every one that goeth out^H3318 thence shall^H2007 be torn in pieces:^H2963 because their transgressions^H6588 are many,^H7231 and their backslidings^H4878 are increased.^H6105

Jer 17:6

Jer 17:6 - For he shall be like the heath^H6199 in the desert,^H6160 and shall not see^H7200 when good^H2896 cometh;^H935 but shall inhabit^H7931 the parched places^H2788 in the wilderness,^H4057 in a salt^H4420 land^H776 and not inhabited.^H3427

Jer 39:4

Jer 39:4 - And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 saw^H7200 them, and all the men^H582 of war,^H4421 then they fled,^H1272 and went forth^H3318 out of the city^H5892 by night,^H3915 by the way^H1870 of the king's^H4428 garden,^H1588 by the gate^H8179 betwixt the two walls:^H2346 and he went out^H3318 the way^H1870 of the plain.^H6160

Jer 39:5

Jer 39:5 - But the Chaldeans'^H3778 army^H2428 pursued^H7291 after^H310 them, and overtook^H5381 Zedekiah^H6667 in the plains^H6160 of Jericho:^H3405 and when they had taken^H3947 him, they brought him up^H5927 to Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 to Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath,^H2574 where he gave^H1696 judgment^H4941 upon him.

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