וְ/אַרְבָּעִ֖ים
𐤅/𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤌
vearebaim
and forty
multiple of אַרְבַּע; forty; -forty.
H705
Genesis 7:4 · Word #11
Lexicon H705
| Lemma | אַרְבָּעִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼarbâʻîym |
| Strong's | H705 |
| In-context | and forty |
Morphology HC/Acbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H705-05
and four-tens
| Root | ארבע (ʾ-r-b-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | four, fourfoldness, numerical grouping of four |
| Semantic Range | the number forty; a period of forty units (days, years, etc.); symbolically, a significant span marked by testing, transition, or completeness |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, "forty" often signifies a divinely appointed period of testing, probation, judgment, or preparation (e.g., forty days of rain, forty years in the wilderness). Its derivation from "four" reflects the Hebrew pattern of building larger numbers from foundational numerical concepts. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to a masculine plural cardinal numeral in the absolute state. Form אַרְבָּעִים is the standard masculine form for "forty." |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from the root ארבע ("four") and is the masculine plural cardinal form meaning "forty," literally "four tens." Rendering it as "four-tens" preserves the transparent connection to the root "four," while the prefixed conjunction וְ is reflected by "and." The plural cardinal form is maintained in the compound English expression. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ארבע (four, fourfoldness, numerical grouping of four)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H705-01 |
arebaim | forty |
|
arebeah | four (masculine form) |
H705-02 |
bearebaim | in forty |
H7153-02 |
haareba | the Four |
H705-03 |
haarebaim | the forty |
H705-04 |
kearebaim | like forty |
Word Usage (135 occurrences of H705)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:13 | אַרְבָּעִ֣ים | arebaim | forty |
| Genesis 7:4 | אַרְבָּעִ֣ים | arebaim | forty |
| Genesis 7:4 | וְ/אַרְבָּעִ֖ים | vearebaim | and forty |