הָֽ/עַרְבִ֛ים

𐤄/𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌

haarevim

the Arabs

or עַרְבִי; patrial from עֲרָב; an Arabian or inhabitant of Arab (i.e. Arabia); Arabian.

H6163

2 Chronicles 26:7 · Word #7

Lexicon H6163

Lemmaעֲרָבִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤉
TransliterationʻĂrâbîy
Strong'sH6163
In-contextthe Arabs

Morphology HTd/Ngmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6163-02

the steppe-Arab men

Rootערב (ʿ-r-b)
Core Meaningsmixture, mingling, steppe-land, desert region, Arab
Semantic RangeArabian, inhabitant of Arabia, desert-dweller, nomadic tribesman of the steppe regions east and south of Israel.
Conceptual SignificanceRefers to the desert peoples surrounding Israel, often depicted as nomadic tribes engaged in trade, alliance, or conflict. The term situates Israel within a broader Near Eastern landscape of steppe cultures and highlights interactions between settled covenant communities and nomadic ערב peoples.
Morphological NotesDefinite article (הָ) + gentilic noun masculine plural absolute (Ngmpa). From עֲרָבִי (Arabian), derived from ערב, indicating a person belonging to Arabia or the steppe region.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֲרָבִי is a gentilic derived from ערב, referring to one belonging to the steppe or Arab region. The morphology (definite article + masculine plural absolute) requires a definite, masculine plural rendering; "the steppe-Arab men" preserves both the geographical-root sense (steppe/desert association) and the masculine plural form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ערב (mixture, mingling, steppe-land, desert region, Arab)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6148-01 arav he intermingled
arav Land of Aridity
H6160-01 aravah barren-steppe
aravete you (feminine) were sweetly pleasing
H6153-01 arev mingled dusk
arev mingling dusk
H6149-01 arevah she was pleasant
H6148-02 areveni Stand as surety for me
H6155-01 arevey willows of
H6160-02 arevot arid-plains of
H6157-01 arov a swarming-mass
H6160-03 baaravah in the arid-plain
H6153-02 baarev in the mingling dusk
H6152-01 baerav in ʿArav (the Arid-Land)
H6153-03 baerev in the mingling-dusk
H6160-04 bearevot in the desert-plains of
H6153-04 beerev in the mingling dusk
bemaaravekhe in your trade-wares
eerevenu I will put myself in pledge for him
H6153-05 erev mingling-time
haaravah the barren-steppe
H6160-05 haaravah the arid steppe
H6155-02 haaravim the interwoven willows
H6153-06 haarebayim the two dusks
haarebi the Arabite man
H6153-07 haarev the mingling-dusk
H6164-01 haarevati the Arabahite (man of the desert-plain)
H6163-01 haarevi the Desert-Arab man
H6162-01 haeravon the exchange-pledge
haerev the mingling-time
H6153-08 haerev the mingling dusk
hamaarav the sundown-region
H6158-01 haorevim the dusky ravens
H8594-01 hataaruvot the surety-pledges
H6157-02 hearov the mingled swarm
H6148-03 hitearev you have pledged yourself as surety
hrvyym the steppe-Arabians
H6160-06 kaaravah like the arid plain
H6155-03 kaaravim like interwoven willows
H6158-02 kaorev a dusk-dark raven
H6153-09 laarev at the dusk-mingling
H6148-04 laarov to engage in exchange
H6153-10 laerev at the mingling dusk
H4628-01 lamaarav to the sunset-region
H4627-01 maaravekhe your trade-goods
H4628-02 maeravah westward (toward the sunset-region)
H6151-01 mearav mingled (one)
H6153-11 meerev from dusk-mingling
H4628-03 mimaarav from the sunset-west
H6151-02 mitearav one mingling himself
orev a dusky raven
H6159-01 orev Raven (masculine singular name)
H6158-03 orevey dusky ravens of
H6148-05 titearav you will intermingle yourself
H4628-04 umimaarav and from the sunset-west
umimaaravah and from her sunset-west
H6160-07 uvaaravah and in the barren-plain
H6153-12 uvaerev and in the dusk-mingling
H6160-08 vaaravah and a barren-steppe
vaerev in the mingling-time
H6153-13 vaerev in the mingling dusk
vayitearevu and they intermingled themselves
H6149-02 vearevah and she became pleasant
H6160-09 vehaaravah and the arid-plain
vehaarev and cause-to-grow-dusky!
H6163-03 vehaarevim and the Arabian desert-dwellers
H6153-14 vehaerev and the mingling-dusk
H6158-04 vehaorevim and the dark-hued ravens
H6153-15 velaarev and to the mingling-dusk
H6153-16 velaerev and to the mingling dusk
H4628-05 velamaarav and to the sunset-west
H6148-06 veorevey and the barterers of
yeerav may he be pleasant

Word Usage (10 occurrences of H6163)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Isaiah 13:20 עֲרָבִ֔י aravi Arab
Jeremiah 3:2 כַּ/עֲרָבִ֖י kaaravi like an Arab
Nehemiah 2:19 הָֽ/עַרְבִ֔י haarevi the Arab