Lexicon :: Strong's H693 - 'āraḇ

אָרַב

Transliteration

'āraḇ

Pronunciation

aw-rab'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 156

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אָרַב ʼârab, aw-rab'; a primitive root; to lurk:—(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H693 in the following manner: lay in wait (26x), liers in wait (8x), ambush (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H693 in the following manner: lay in wait (26x), liers in wait (8x), ambush (8x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to lie in wait, ambush, lurk
1. (Qal)
  1. to lie in wait
  2. ambush (participle as subst)
2. (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle)
3. (Hiphil) to lay an ambush

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

אָרַב ʼârab, aw-rab'; a primitive root; to lurk:—(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.

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

STRONGS H693: Abbreviations

† אָרַב verb lie in wait (Arabic أَرُبَ be crafty) —
Qal Perfect וְאָרַב consecutive Deuteronomy 19:11; Judges 21:20; אָרָֽבְתִּי׃ Job 31:9; אָֽרְבוּ Psalm 59:4; Lamentations 4:19; Imperfect יֶאֱרֹב Psalm 10:9 (twice in verse); יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ Proverbs 1:18; Micah 7:2; וָיֶּֽֽֽ אֶרְבוּ Judges 9:34; Judges 16:2; נֶָֽאֶרְבָה Proverbs 1:11; Imperative אֱרֹב Judges 9:32; Infinitive אֱרָב־ Proverbs 12:6; Participle אֹרֵב Joshua 8:2 + 11 times; אוֺרֵב Joshua 8:12 + 4 times; אֹרְבִים Joshua 8:4 + 2 times; — lie in wait (with hostile purpose), absolute Judges 9:32, 43 + Judges 21:20; Job 31:9; Psalm 10:9; Proverbs 7:12; Proverbs 23:28; 1 Samuel 22:8, 13; Lamentations 3:10 (of bear, compare Psalm 10:9); with infinitive of purpose Psalm 10:9; with accusative דָּם א׳ Proverbs 12:6; with עַל, and person against whom Deuteronomy 19:11; Judges 9:34; usually with ל Micah 7:2; Judges 16:2; Psalm 59:4; Proverbs 1:11, 18; Proverbs 24:15; Lamentations 4:19 compare Joshua 8:2, 4, 14; Participle as substantive = liers-in-wait (plural) Judges 20:29; usually singular collective ambush Joshua 8:2, 12, 14, 19, 21; Judges 16:9, 12; Judges 20:33, 36, 37 (twice in verse); Judges 20:38; Ezra 8:31; plural of this singular = ambuscades Jeremiah 51:12; singular = place of lying-in-wait, ambush (local sense) Joshua 8:7.
Pi. Participle plural liers-in-wait id quod
Qal Participle מְאָֽרְבִים Judges 9:25 (with ל), 2 Chronicles 20:22 (with עַל).
?Hiph. Imperfect זַיָּרֶב בנחל (for וַיַּאֲרֶב) 1 Samuel 15:5 (compare Dr Kö^{i. 390}; Ges-Kau^{§ 68. 2} queries) but text dubious; compare Ol^{§ 237 b}, & Klo, who proposes ויעבר בנחל.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

19:11; 19:11

Joshua

8:2; 8:2; 8:2; 8:4; 8:4; 8:7; 8:12; 8:12; 8:14; 8:14; 8:19; 8:21

Judges

9:25; 9:32; 9:32; 9:34; 9:34; 9:43; 16:2; 16:2; 16:9; 16:12; 20:29; 20:33; 20:36; 20:37; 20:38; 21:20; 21:20

1 Samuel

15:5; 22:8; 22:13

2 Chronicles

20:22

Ezra

8:31

Job

31:9; 31:9

Psalms

10:9; 10:9; 10:9; 10:9; 59:4; 59:4

Proverbs

1:11; 1:11; 1:18; 1:18; 7:12; 12:6; 12:6; 23:28; 24:15

Jeremiah

51:12

Lamentations

3:10; 4:19; 4:19

Micah

7:2; 7:2

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H693 matches the Hebrew אָרַב ('āraḇ),
which occurs 41 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Deu 19:11

Deu 19:11 - But if any man^H376 hate^H8130 his neighbour,^H7453 and lie in wait^H693 for him, and rise up^H6965 against him, and smite^H5221 him mortally^H5315 that he die,^H4191 and fleeth^H5127 into one^H259 of these^H411 cities:^H5892

Jos 8:2

Jos 8:2 - And thou shalt do^H6213 to Ai^H5857 and her king^H4428 as thou didst^H6213 unto Jericho^H3405 and her king:^H4428 only the spoil^H7998 thereof, and the cattle^H929 thereof, shall ye take for a prey^H962 unto yourselves: lay^H7760 thee an ambush^H693 for the city^H5892 behind^H310 it.

Jos 8:4

Jos 8:4 - And he commanded^H6680 them, saying,^H559 Behold,^H7200 ye shall lie in wait^H693 against the city,^H5892 even behind^H310 the city:^H5892 go^H7368 ➔ not very^H3966 far^H7368 from the city,^H5892 but be ye all ready:^H3559

Jos 8:7

Jos 8:7 - Then ye shall rise up^H6965 from the ambush,^H693 and seize^H3423 upon the city:^H5892 for the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 will deliver^H5414 it into your hand.^H3027

Jos 8:12

Jos 8:12 - And he took^H3947 about five^H2568 thousand^H505 men,^H376 and set^H7760 them to lie in ambush^H693 between Bethel^H1008 and Ai,^H5857 on the west side^H3220 of the city.^H5857^H5892

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 8:19

Jos 8:19 - And the ambush^H693 arose^H6965 quickly^H4120 out of their place,^H4725 and they ran^H7323 as soon as he had stretched out^H5186 his hand:^H3027 and they entered^H935 into the city,^H5892 and took^H3920 it, and hasted^H4116 and set^H3341 the city^H5892 on fire.^H784

Jos 8:21

Jos 8:21 - And when Joshua^H3091 and all Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that the ambush^H693 had taken^H3920 the city,^H5892 and that the smoke^H6227 of the city^H5892 ascended,^H5927 then they turned again,^H7725 and slew^H5221 the men^H582 of Ai.^H5857

Jdg 9:25

Jdg 9:25 - And the men^H1167 of Shechem^H7927 set^H7760 liers in wait^H693 for him in the top^H7218 of the mountains,^H2022 and they robbed^H1497 all that came^H5674 along that way^H1870 by them: and it was told^H5046 Abimelech.^H40

Jdg 9:32

Jdg 9:32 - Now therefore up^H6965 by night,^H3915 thou and the people^H5971 that is with thee, and lie in wait^H693 in the field:^H7704

Jdg 9:34

Jdg 9:34 - And Abimelech^H40 rose up,^H6965 and all the people^H5971 that were with him, by night,^H3915 and they laid wait^H693 against Shechem^H7927 in four^H702 companies.^H7218

Jdg 9:43

Jdg 9:43 - And he took^H3947 the people,^H5971 and divided^H2673 them into three^H7969 companies,^H7218 and laid wait^H693 in the field,^H7704 and looked,^H7200 and, behold, the people^H5971 were come forth^H3318 out of the city;^H5892 and he rose up^H6965 against them, and smote^H5221 them.

Jdg 16:2

Jdg 16:2 - And it was told the Gazites,^H5841 saying,^H559 Samson^H8123 is come^H935 hither. And they compassed him in,^H5437 and laid wait^H693 for him all night^H3915 in the gate^H8179 of the city,^H5892 and were quiet^H2790 all the night,^H3915 saying,^H559 In the morning,^H1242 when it is day,^H216 we shall kill^H2026 him.

Jdg 16:9

Jdg 16:9 - Now there were men lying in wait,^H693 abiding^H3427 with her in the chamber.^H2315 And she said^H559 unto him, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson.^H8123 And he brake^H5423 the withs,^H3499 as a thread^H6616 of tow^H5296 is broken^H5423 when it toucheth^H7306 the fire.^H784 So his strength^H3581 was not known.^H3045

Jdg 16:12

Jdg 16:12 - Delilah^H1807 therefore took^H3947 new^H2319 ropes,^H5688 and bound^H631 him therewith, and said^H559 unto him, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson.^H8123 And there were liers in wait^H693 abiding^H3427 in the chamber.^H2315 And he brake^H5423 them from off his arms^H2220 like a thread.^H2339

Jdg 20:29

Jdg 20:29 - And Israel^H3478 set^H7760 liers in wait^H693 round about^H5439 Gibeah.^H1390

Jdg 20:33

Jdg 20:33 - And all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965 out of their place,^H4725 and put themselves in array^H6186 at Baaltamar:^H1193 and the liers in wait^H693 of Israel^H3478 came forth^H1518 out of their places,^H4725 even out of the meadows^H4629 of Gibeah.^H1387

Jdg 20:36

Jdg 20:36 - So the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 saw^H7200 that they were smitten:^H5062 for the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 gave^H5414 place^H4725 to the Benjamites,^H1145 because they trusted^H982 unto the liers in wait^H693 which they had set^H7760 beside Gibeah.^H1390

Jdg 20:37

Jdg 20:37 - And the liers in wait^H693 hasted,^H2363 and rushed^H6584 upon Gibeah;^H1390 and the liers in wait^H693 drew themselves along,^H4900 and smote^H5221 all the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

Jdg 20:38

Jdg 20:38 - Now there was an appointed sign^H4150 between the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 and^H5973 the liers in wait,^H693 that they should make a great^H7235 flame^H4864 with smoke^H6227 rise up^H5927 out of the city.^H5892

Jdg 21:20

Jdg 21:20 - Therefore they commanded^H6680 the children^H1121 of Benjamin,^H1144 saying,^H559 Go^H3212 and lie in wait^H693 in the vineyards;^H3754

1Sa 22:8

1Sa 22:8 - That all of you have conspired^H7194 against me, and there is none that sheweth^H1540^H241 me that my son^H1121 hath made a league^H3772 with the son^H1121 of Jesse,^H3448 and there is none of you that is sorry^H2470 for me, or sheweth^H1540^H241 unto me that my son^H1121 hath stirred up^H6965 my servant^H5650 against me, to lie in wait,^H693 as at this day?^H3117

1Sa 22:13

1Sa 22:13 - And Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto him, Why have ye conspired^H7194 against me, thou and the son^H1121 of Jesse,^H3448 in that thou hast given^H5414 him bread,^H3899 and a sword,^H2719 and hast enquired^H7592 of God^H430 for him, that he should rise^H6965 against me, to lie in wait,^H693 as at this day?^H3117

2Ch 20:22

2Ch 20:22 - And when^H6256 they began^H2490 to sing^H7440 and to praise,^H8416 the LORD^H3068 set^H5414 ambushments^H693 against the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 Moab,^H4124 and mount^H2022 Seir,^H8165 which were come^H935 against Judah;^H3063 and they were smitten.^H5062

Ezr 8:31

Ezr 8:31 - Then we departed^H5265 from the river^H5104 of Ahava^H163 on the twelfth^H8147^H6240 day of the first^H7223 month,^H2320 to go^H3212 unto Jerusalem:^H3389 and the hand^H3027 of our God^H430 was upon us, and he delivered^H5337 us from the hand^H3709 of the enemy,^H341 and of such as lay in wait^H693 by the way.^H1870

Job 31:9

Job 31:9 - If mine heart^H3820 have been deceived^H6601 by a woman,^H802 or if I have laid wait^H693 at my neighbour's^H7453 door;^H6607

Psa 10:9

Psa 10:9 - He lieth in wait^H693 secretly^H4565 as a lion^H738 in his den:^H5520 he lieth in wait^H693 to catch^H2414 the poor:^H6041 he doth catch^H2414 the poor,^H6041 when he draweth^H4900 him into his net.^H7568

Psa 59:3

Psa 59:3 - For, lo, they lie in wait^H693 for my soul:^H5315 the mighty^H5794 are gathered^H1481 against me; not for my transgression,^H6588 nor for my sin,^H2403 O LORD.^H3068

Pro 1:11

Pro 1:11 - If they say,^H559 Come^H3212 with us, let us lay wait^H693 for blood,^H1818 let us lurk^H6845 privily for the innocent^H5355 without cause:^H2600

Pro 1:18

Pro 1:18 - And they lay wait^H693 for their own blood;^H1818 they lurk privily^H6845 for their own lives.^H5315

Pro 7:12

Pro 7:12 - Now^H6471 is she without,^H2351 now^H6471 in the streets,^H7339 and lieth in wait^H693 at^H681 every corner.)^H6438

Pro 12:6

Pro 12:6 - The words^H1697 of the wicked^H7563 are to lie in wait^H693 for blood:^H1818 but the mouth^H6310 of the upright^H3477 shall deliver^H5337 them.

Pro 23:28

Pro 23:28 - She also lieth in wait^H693 as for a prey,^H2863 and increaseth^H3254 the transgressors^H898 among men.^H120

Pro 24:15

Pro 24:15 - Lay not wait,^H693 O wicked^H7563 man, against the dwelling^H5116 of the righteous;^H6662 spoil^H7703 not his resting place:^H7258

Jer 51:12

Jer 51:12 - Set up^H5375 the standard^H5251 upon the walls^H2346 of Babylon,^H894 make the watch^H4929 strong,^H2388 set up^H6965 the watchmen,^H8104 prepare^H3559 the ambushes:^H693 for the LORD^H3068 hath both devised^H2161 and done^H6213 that which he spake^H1696 against the inhabitants^H3427 of Babylon.^H894

Lam 3:10

Lam 3:10 - He was unto me as a bear^H1677 lying in wait,^H693 and as a lion^H738 in secret places.^H4565

Lam 4:19

Lam 4:19 - Our persecutors^H7291 are swifter^H7031 than the eagles^H5404 of the heaven:^H8064 they pursued^H1814 us upon the mountains,^H2022 they laid wait^H693 for us in the wilderness.^H4057

Hos 7:6

Hos 7:6 - For they have made ready^H7126 their heart^H3820 like an oven,^H8574 whiles they lie in wait:^H693 their baker^H644 sleepeth^H3463 all the night;^H3915 in the morning^H1242 it burneth^H1197 as a flaming^H3852 fire.^H784

Mic 7:2

Mic 7:2 - The good^H2623 man is perished^H6 out of the earth:^H776 and there is none upright^H3477 among men:^H120 they all lie in wait^H693 for blood;^H1818 they hunt^H6679 every man^H376 his brother^H251 with a net.^H2764