הַֽ/מַּעֲרָב֙
𐤄/𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤁
hamaarav
the west
or (feminine) מַעֲרָבָה; from עָרַב, in the sense of shading; the west (as a region of the evening sun); west.
Daniel 8:5 · Word #9
Lexicon H4628
| Lemma | מַעֲרָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | maʻărâb |
| Strong's | H4628 |
| In-context | the west |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 H4628-01
the sundown-region
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). Derived noun of place from the root ערב in its "evening/darkening" sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַעֲרָב derives from ערב in the sense of growing dark or entering evening, referring to the direction of the setting sun. The definite article הַ and masculine singular absolute form (Ncmsa) are reflected in the singular rendering "the sundown-region," preserving both the definiteness and the concrete sense of a specific geographical direction. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ערב (to grow dark, to enter evening, to mix, to become shaded)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6148-01 |
arav | he intermingled |
H6152-01 |
arav | Land of Aridity |
H6160-01 |
aravah | barren-steppe |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H4628)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 43:5 | וּ/מִֽ/מַּעֲרָ֖ב | umimaarav | and from the west |
| Isaiah 45:6 | וּ/מִ/מַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔/הּ | umimaaravah | and-from-(its)-west |
| Isaiah 59:19 | מִֽ/מַּעֲרָב֙ | mimaarav | from the west |