אֹֽרְבִ֔ים
𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌
orevim
an ambush
a primitive root; to lurk; (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
Judges 20:29 · Word #3
Lexicon H693
| Lemma | אָרַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼârab |
| Strong's | H693 |
| In-context | an ambush |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H693-12
ambushers (masculine plural)
| Root | ארב (ʾ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | to lurk, lie in wait, ambush, watch stealthily |
| Semantic Range | to lie in wait, to ambush, to lurk secretly, to plot harm, to watch stealthily for an opportunity to attack |
| Conceptual Significance | This term evokes deliberate, concealed hostility and premeditated harm. In biblical narrative and poetry, "ambushers" often represent treachery, hidden danger, or enemies who operate through deception rather than open confrontation. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural absolute from the root ארב (ʾ-r-b). The participle denotes continuous or characteristic action: "those who lie in wait." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine plural absolute, describing those who are actively lying in wait. "Ambushers" preserves the verbal, ongoing sense of the participle and clearly reflects the masculine plural morphology inherent in אֹרְבִים. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ארב (to lurk, lie in wait, ambush, watch stealthily)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H694-01 |
arav | Ambush-Land |
H693-01 |
araveti | I lay in ambush |
H696-01 |
arebo | his lying-in-wait |
Word Usage (41 occurrences of H693)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 19:11 | וְ/אָ֤רַב | vearav | and lies in wait |
| Joshua 8:2 | אֹרֵ֛ב | orev | an ambush |
| Joshua 8:4 | אֹרְבִ֤ים | orevim | liers in wait |