אַרְבַּ֛ע
𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏
areba
Arba
or (with the article interposed) קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע; (Nehemiah 11:25), from קִרְיָה and אַרְבַּע or אַרְבַּע; city of Arba, or city of the four (giants); Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine; Kirjath-arba.
Genesis 23:2 · Word #4
Lexicon H7153
| Lemma | קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤉𐤕 𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Qiryath ʼArbaʻ |
| Strong's | H7153 |
| In-context | Arba |
Morphology HAcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7153-01
four
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal numeral, feminine singular absolute (HAcfsa). In Biblical Hebrew, numerals 3–10 exhibit gender polarity, so this feminine form often modifies masculine nouns. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אַרְבַּע is the feminine singular absolute form of the cardinal number derived from the root ארבע (“four”). English numerals do not reflect grammatical gender, so "four" accurately conveys the quantity while the feminine form is noted morphologically. |
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Words from Root ארבע (four, quartet, fourfold grouping)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H706-01 |
arebaetayim | fourfold (in dual form) |
H705-01 |
arebaim | forty |
H703-02 |
arebeah | four (masculine form) |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H7153)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 23:2 | בְּ/קִרְיַ֥ת | beqireyat | in Kiriath |
| Genesis 23:2 | אַרְבַּ֛ע | areba | Arba |
| Genesis 35:27 | קִרְיַ֣ת | qireyat | Kiriath |