עֲרָבִ֔י — Isaiah 13:20 Hebrew Word Study

עֲרָבִ֔י

𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤉

aravi

Arab

or עַרְבִי; patrial from עֲרָב; an Arabian or inhabitant of Arab (i.e. Arabia); Arabian.

Isaiah 13:20 · Word #12

Lexicon `H6163`

Lemma	עֲרָבִי
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤉
Transliteration	ʻĂrâbîy
Strong's	H6163
In-context	Arab

Morphology `HNgmsa` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`g` — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 `H6163-01`

Arabian steppe-dwelling man

Root	ערב (ʿ-r-b)
Core Meanings	mixture, mingling, steppe, desert plain, pledge
Semantic Range	An Arabian; a desert-dweller; a member of nomadic tribes inhabiting the Arabian steppe; ethnically or geographically identified Arab.
Conceptual Significance	In the biblical context, the Arabian represents peoples dwelling on the fringes of settled lands, often associated with nomadic life, trade routes, and interactions between Israel and surrounding desert cultures.
Morphological Notes	Masculine singular gentilic noun in the absolute state, denoting a male inhabitant of עֲרָב (Arabia).
Rendering Rationale	The term עֲרָבִי is a gentilic (patrial) noun derived from עֲרָב, referring to Arabia or the desert steppe. Rendering it "Arabian steppe-dwelling man" preserves the masculine singular form (HNgmsa) and reflects the likely connection to the root ערב, associated with the steppe or mixed desert regions where such peoples dwelt.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ערב (mixture, mingling, steppe, desert plain, pledge)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H6152-01`	arav	Land of Aridity
`H6148-01`	arav	he intermingled
`H6160-01`	aravah	barren-steppe
`H6148-02`	araveta	you have given yourself in pledge
`H6149-01`	aravete	you (feminine) were sweetly pleasing
`H6155-01`	aravim	willow-trees
`H6160-02`	aravot	arid plains
`H6156-01`	arev	mingling dusk
`H6153-01`	arev	mingled dusk
`H695-01`	arev	mingling-time
`H6150-01`	arevah	she has dusk-darkened
`H6149-02`	arevah	she was pleasant
`H6148-03`	areveni	Stand as surety for me
`H6155-02`	arevey	willows of
`H6160-03`	arevot	arid-plains of
`H6149-03`	arevu	they were pleasant
`H6157-01`	arov	a swarming-mass
`H6148-04`	arov	a mingled-swarm
`H6161-01`	arubah	a pledged-security
`H6161-02`	arubatam	their pledge-token
`H6160-04`	baaravah	in the arid-plain
`H6160-05`	baaravot	in the arid plains
`H6153-02`	baarev	in the mingling dusk
`H6152-02`	baerav	in ʿArav (the Arid-Land)
`H6153-03`	baerev	in the mingling-dusk
`H6148-05`	baorevim	among the surety-givers
`H6160-06`	bearevot	in the desert-plains of
`H6153-04`	beerev	in the mingling dusk
`H4627-01`	bemaaravekhe	in your trade-wares
`H6148-06`	eerevenu	I will put myself in pledge for him
`H6162-01`	eravon	a surety-pledge
`H6154-01`	erev	mingling dusk
`H6153-05`	erev	mingling-time
`H1026-02`	haaravah	the barren-steppe
`H6160-07`	haaravah	the arid steppe
`H6160-08`	haaravatah	toward the arid-plain
`H6155-03`	haaravim	the interwoven willows
`H6153-06`	haarebayim	the two dusks
`H701-01`	haarebi	the Arabite man
`H6153-07`	haarev	the mingling-dusk
`H6164-01`	haarevati	the Arabahite (man of the desert-plain)
`H6163-02`	haarevi	the Desert-Arab man
`H6163-03`	haareviim	the Steppe-Arab men
`H6163-04`	haarevim	the steppe-Arab men
`H6162-02`	haeravon	the exchange-pledge
`H6154-02`	haerev	the mingling-time
`H6153-08`	haerev	the mingling dusk
`H6152-03`	haerev	the mingling dusk
`H4628-01`	hamaarav	the sundown-region
`H6158-02`	haorevim	the dusky ravens
`H8594-01`	hataaruvot	the surety-pledges
`H6157-02`	hearov	the mingled swarm
`H6148-07`	hitearev	you have pledged yourself as surety
`H6163-05`	hrvyym	the steppe-Arabians
`H6160-09`	kaaravah	like the arid plain
`H6163-06`	kaaravi	like an Arabian man
`H6155-04`	kaaravim	like interwoven willows
`H6158-03`	kaorev	a dusk-dark raven
`H6159-01`	keorev	like Oreb ("Raven")
`H6153-09`	laarev	at the dusk-mingling
`H6148-08`	laarov	to engage in exchange
`H6150-02`	laarov	to grow dusky
`H6153-10`	laerev	at the mingling dusk
`H4628-02`	lamaarav	to the sunset-region
`H6158-04`	laorev	for the dusky raven
`H4627-02`	maaravekhe	your trade-goods
`H4628-03`	maeravah	westward (toward the sunset-region)
`H6151-01`	mearav	mingled (one)
`H6160-10`	mearevot	from the arid plains of
`H6153-11`	meerev	from dusk-mingling
`H4628-04`	mimaarav	from the sunset-west
`H6151-02`	mitearav	one mingling himself
`H6151-03`	mitearevin	those who are commingling themselves
`H6148-09`	orev	Raven (masculine singular name)
`H6158-05`	orev	a dusky raven
`H6159-02`	orev	Raven (masculine singular name)
`H6158-06`	orevey	dusky ravens of
`H6148-10`	orevim	those who intermingle
`H6149-04`	teerav	she will be pleasant
`H6148-11`	titearav	you will intermingle yourself
`H4627-03`	umaaravayikhe	and your trade-goods
`H4628-05`	umimaarav	and from the sunset-west
`H4628-06`	umimaaravah	and from her sunset-west
`H6160-11`	uvaaravah	and in the barren-plain
`H6153-12`	uvaerev	and in the dusk-mingling
`H6160-12`	vaaravah	and a barren-steppe
`H6163-07`	vaarevim	with the men of the ʿArav-steppe
`H6153-13`	vaerev	in the mingling dusk
`H6154-03`	vaerev	in the mingling-time
`H6148-12`	vayitearevu	and they intermingled themselves
`H6149-05`	vearevah	and she became pleasant
`H6160-13`	vearevatah	and her arid-plain
`H6155-05`	vearevey	and-willows-of
`H6154-04`	veerev	in the interweaving (woof)
`H6160-14`	vehaaravah	and the arid-plain
`H6150-03`	vehaarev	and cause-to-grow-dusky!
`H6163-08`	vehaarevim	and the Arabian desert-dwellers
`H6153-14`	vehaerev	and the mingling-dusk
`H6158-07`	vehaorevim	and the dark-hued ravens
`H6148-13`	vehitearevu	and they intermingled themselves
`H6153-15`	velaarev	and to the mingling-dusk
`H6153-16`	velaerev	and to the mingling dusk
`H4628-07`	velamaarav	and to the sunset-west
`H6158-08`	veorev	and a dusk-dark raven
`H6148-14`	veorevey	and the barterers of
`H6149-06`	yeerav	may he be pleasant
`H6148-15`	yeerevu	they will intermingle
`H6148-16`	yitearav	he will intermingle himself

Word Usage (10 occurrences of H6163)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Isaiah 13:20	עֲרָבִ֔י	aravi	Arab
Jeremiah 3:2	כַּ/עֲרָבִ֖י	kaaravi	like an Arab
Nehemiah 2:19	הָֽ/עַרְבִ֔י	haarevi	the Arab
Nehemiah 4:1	וְ/הָ/עַרְבִ֨ים	vehaarevim	and the Arabs
Nehemiah 6:1	הָֽ/עַרְבִ֜י	haarevi	the Arab
2 Chronicles 17:11	הָֽ/עַרְבִיאִ֗ים	haareviim	the-Arabs
2 Chronicles 21:16	וְ/הָ֣/עַרְבִ֔ים	vehaarevim	and the Arabs
2 Chronicles 22:1	בָֽ/עַרְבִ֖ים	vaarevim	with the Arabs
2 Chronicles 26:7	ה/ערביים	hrvyym	the Arabs
2 Chronicles 26:7	הָֽ/עַרְבִ֛ים	haarevim	the Arabs

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Lexicon H6163

Morphology HNgmsa All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H6163-01

Words from Root ערב (mixture, mingling, steppe, desert plain, pledge)

Word Usage (10 occurrences of H6163)

Lexicon `H6163`

Morphology `HNgmsa` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H6163-01`