עֶ֣רֶב
𐤏𐤓𐤁
erev
evening
from עָרַב; dusk; [phrase] day, even(-ing, tide), night.
Daniel 8:14 · Word #4
Lexicon H6153
| Lemma | עֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻereb |
| Strong's | H6153 |
| In-context | evening |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6153-08
mingling-time
| Root | ערב (ʿ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | mixing, mingling, interweaving, blending |
| Semantic Range | evening, dusk, twilight, the transition from day to night, the close of day |
| Conceptual Significance | עֶרֶב marks the boundary between day and night in Israel’s timekeeping, as biblical days begin at evening. It frames liturgical rhythms (e.g., Passover at evening) and reflects the Hebrew conception of time as beginning in the liminal moment when light and darkness mingle. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa). No definite article or pronominal suffix is attached in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶרֶב derives from the root ערב, which conveys the idea of mixing or mingling. Evening is the time when light and darkness intermingle, so "mingling-time" preserves this root imagery rather than using a purely temporal term. The form is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so the rendering is singular with no added possessive or plural elements. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ערב (mixing, mingling, interweaving, blending)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6148-03 |
arav | he intermingled |
H6148-02 |
arav | Land of Aridity |
H6160-01 |
aravah | barren-steppe |
Word Usage (134 occurrences of H6153)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:5 | עֶ֥רֶב | erev | evening |
| Genesis 1:8 | עֶ֥רֶב | erev | evening |
| Genesis 1:13 | עֶ֥רֶב | erev | evening |