בָ/עֵ֨רֶב֙
𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤁
vaerev
in the woof
or עֶרֶב; (1 Kings 10:15), (with the article [prefix), from עָרַב; the web (or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture, (or mongrel race); Arabia, mingled people, mixed (multitude), woof.
Leviticus 13:57 · Word #8
Lexicon H6154
| Lemma | עֵרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻêreb |
| Strong's | H6154 |
| In-context | in the woof |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6154-03
in the mingling-time
| Root | ערב (ʿ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | mixing, mingling, interweaving, blending, pledging |
| Semantic Range | evening, dusk, twilight; mixture; mixed company or multitude; woven web or woof (by extension of interweaving). |
| Conceptual Significance | Evening in biblical thought marks a liminal moment of transition, when light and darkness mingle. It structures sacred time ("and there was evening and there was morning") and often serves as a setting for covenantal acts, offerings, and decisive events, reflecting the root idea of blending or interweaving. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") with assimilated definite article + noun עֵרֶב, common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵרֶב (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root ערב, "to mix or mingle," referring to the blending of day and night—hence "evening." The prefixed בָּ (with the article assimilated) means "in the," so "in the mingling-time" preserves both the root imagery of mixture and the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ערב (mixing, mingling, interweaving, blending, pledging)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6152-01 |
arav | Land of Aridity |
H6148-01 |
arav | he intermingled |
H6160-01 |
aravah | barren-steppe |
Word Usage (15 occurrences of H6154)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:38 | עֵ֥רֶב | erev | mixed multitude |
| Leviticus 13:48 | בְ/עֵ֔רֶב | veerev | in the woof |
| Leviticus 13:49 | בָ/עֵ֨רֶב֙ | vaerev | in the woof |