בָּ/עֲרָבָ֔ה
𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄
ʻărâbâh
in the desert
A dry steppe, plain, or arid region; specifically, the broad, low-lying rift valley running from the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) through the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat. In many texts it refers to this distinctive geographical region south of the Dead Sea. More broadly, the term can denote any wilderness or barren plain often characterized by a lack of fertility or settled habitation. Occasionally, the term is used more figuratively to describe a desolate or uninhabited place. The primary lexical sense emphasizes a dry depression or flatland, distinct from cultivated valleys or mountainous terrain.
Isaiah 40:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H6160
| Lemma | עֲרָבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻărâbâh |
| Strong's | H6160 |
| Definition | A dry steppe, plain, or arid region; specifically, the broad, low-lying rift valley running from the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) through the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat. In many texts it refers to this distinctive geographical region south of the Dead Sea. More broadly, the term can denote any wilderness or barren plain often characterized by a lack of fertility or settled habitation. Occasionally, the term is used more figuratively to describe a desolate or uninhabited place. The primary lexical sense emphasizes a dry depression or flatland, distinct from cultivated valleys or mountainous terrain. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the desert |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6160-04
in the arid plain
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + feminine singular common noun absolute with definite article ("in the" + arid plain). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֲרָבָה denotes a dry, sterile flatland or steppe; the prefixed בָּ marks the preposition "in" with the definite article, yielding "in the arid plain." This preserves both the geographic sense and the feminine singular form. |
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