מֵ/עֶ֥רֶב
𐤌/𐤏𐤓𐤁
meerev
from evening
from עָרַב; dusk; [phrase] day, even(-ing, tide), night.
Exodus 27:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H6153
| Lemma | עֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻereb |
| Strong's | H6153 |
| In-context | from evening |
Morphology HR/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 H6153-11
from dusk-mingling
| Root | ערב (ʿ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | mixing, mingling, interweaving, becoming dark, pledging |
| Semantic Range | evening, dusk, twilight, the period of transition from light to darkness, the beginning of night |
| Conceptual Significance | עֶרֶב marks the transitional boundary between day and night in biblical time-reckoning, where days begin at evening. Its root sense of mingling reflects the liminal quality of this time—symbolizing transition, vulnerability, and the ordered rhythm of creation. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מֵ ("from") prefixed to a masculine singular absolute noun עֶרֶב. No definite article; common noun in singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶרֶב (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root ערב, conveying the idea of mixing or mingling—here, the mingling of light and darkness at day’s end. The prefixed preposition מֵ indicates source or point of origin, thus "from." "From dusk-mingling" preserves both the root imagery of mixture and the singular masculine form indicated by the morphology (HR/Ncmsa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ערב (mixing, mingling, interweaving, becoming dark, pledging)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6148-01 |
arav | he intermingled |
H6152-01 |
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 |