אַרְבַּֽע
𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏
areba
four
masculine אַרְבָּעָה; from רָבַע; four; four.
Joshua 21:31 · Word #10
Lexicon H702
| Lemma | אַרְבַּע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | ʼarbaʻ |
| Strong's | H702 |
| In-context | four |
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 H702-03
four (feminine form)
| Root | רבע (r-b-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | four, fourfoldness, quartering, squareness |
| Semantic Range | the number four; four items or persons; fourfold grouping; by extension, the four directions or quarters |
| Conceptual Significance | The number four frequently symbolizes totality in relation to the created order (e.g., four corners of the earth, four winds). It conveys completeness in spatial or earthly dimensions within biblical thought. |
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, feminine singular absolute (HAcfsa). In Hebrew, the feminine form of "four" often modifies masculine nouns due to gender polarity in numerals. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term אַרְבַּע is the feminine singular form of the cardinal number derived from the root רבע, denoting fourfoldness. The rendering "four (feminine form)" preserves the specific grammatical gender indicated by the morphology (feminine singular absolute), which in Hebrew numerals reflects gender agreement conventions. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רבע (four, fourfoldness, quartering, squareness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H702-02 |
areba | four (feminine form) |
H702-04 |
arebaah | four (masculine form) |
H702-05 |
arebaat | four of |
Word Usage (320 occurrences of H702)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:10 | לְ/אַרְבָּעָ֥ה | learebaah | into four |
| Genesis 11:13 | וְ/אַרְבַּ֥ע | veareba | and four |
| Genesis 11:15 | וְ/אַרְבַּ֥ע | veareba | and four |