אַרְבַּ֨ע

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.

H7153

Joshua 21:11 · Word #5

Lexicon H7153

Lemmaקִרְיַת אַרְבַּע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤓𐤉𐤕 𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏
TransliterationQiryath ʼArbaʻ
Strong'sH7153
In-contextArba

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

four

Rootארבע (ʾ-r-b-ʿ)
Core Meaningsfour, quartet, fourfold grouping
Semantic Rangethe number four; a group of four; symbolically a set or totality associated with four (e.g., four directions, four corners)
Conceptual SignificanceThe number four frequently conveys completeness in relation to the created order (four corners of the earth, four winds), symbolizing universality or totality within the earthly realm.
Morphological NotesCardinal numeral, feminine singular absolute (HAcfsa). In Biblical Hebrew, numerals 3–10 exhibit gender polarity, so this feminine form often modifies masculine nouns.
Rendering RationaleThe 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.

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

Words from Root ארבע (four, quartet, fourfold grouping)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H705-01 arebaim forty
H703-01 arebeah four (masculine form)
H705-02 bearebaim in forty
H7153-02 haareba the Four
H705-03 haarebaim the forty
H705-04 kearebaim like forty
H705-05 vearebaim and four-tens

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