הָעֲרָבָ֔ה
𐤄𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄
Beyt Haaravah
Arabah
A specific place-name in ancient Israelite territory, 'House of the Arabah' or 'House of the Steppe.' Refers to a settlement located in the arid or steppe region (the 'Arabah') between the Dead Sea and the Jordan River, most frequently as a border town within the tribal allotments. The term combines the concept of a settlement or established place ('house') with a geographic designation for the arid plain ('Arabah').
Joshua 15:61 · Word #3
Lexicon H1026
| Lemma | בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤄𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Haaravah |
| Strong's | H1026 |
| Definition | A specific place-name in ancient Israelite territory, 'House of the Arabah' or 'House of the Steppe.' Refers to a settlement located in the arid or steppe region (the 'Arabah') between the Dead Sea and the Jordan River, most frequently as a border town within the tribal allotments. The term combines the concept of a settlement or established place ('house') with a geographic designation for the arid plain ('Arabah'). |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Arabah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1026-02
the arid plain
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article (הָ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֲרָבָה derives from the root ערב in its sense of dryness or sterility and denotes a dry, flat lowland. The definite article הָ marks it as a specific, identifiable region—hence "the arid plain." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Haaravah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: house-of |
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