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עֲרַב

𐤏𐤓𐤁

ʻărab

H6151 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ערב to mix, to join together, to blend

Definition

To mix, mingle, or blend together distinct elements or entities. In context, often refers to combining groups, peoples, languages, or commodities, making what was distinct now merged or joined together. The word may also convey the idea of participation or involvement with another group or thing through mixing.

Semantic Range

to mix, to mingle, to blend, to participate by joining, to intermarry (contextually), to cause to be together

Root / Etymology

Root: ערב (ʿ-r-b), core meaning 'to mix, to be joined with, to be collateral.' The Aramaic form עֲרַב reflects the same root in a different dialect, sharing much of the same semantic territory as the Hebrew, though with slight variations in contextual nuance.

Historical & Contextual Notes

This term appears in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Ezra), and functions as the equivalent of Hebrew עָרַב. In biblical Aramaic, עֲרַב can describe the mixing of peoples, languages, or other entities, typically emphasizing the act of integration or blending, sometimes with implications for social or ritual boundaries. Unlike the Hebrew usage, which also developed senses such as 'to pledge' or 'to guarantee' (in financial/relational contexts), the Aramaic form mainly retains the physical or social sense of combining or mingling. In later periods, such as during the post-exilic Persian era, distinctions of identity and rituals surrounding separation or mixture of peoples (cf. Ezra-Nehemiah) made this term especially significant. English translations often render this word as 'mingle' or 'mix,' but may fail to reflect the specific social or linguistic connotations present in the biblical text.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to עָרַב; to commingle; mingle (self), mix.

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Root Family

ערב (ʿ-r-b) — to mix, to join together, to blend

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1026 בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה the arid plain
H4627 מַעֲרָב in your trade-goods
H4628 מַעֲרָב the sunset-region
H6148 עָרַב he became surety
H6149 עָרֵב you were pleasing

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6151-01 מְעָרַ֖ב mearav AVpsmsa mixed blended one 2
H6151-03 מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין mitearevin AVMsmpa mixing-themselves the ones mingling themselves 1
H6151-02 מִתְעָרַ֖ב mitearav AVMrmsa mixing one mingling himself 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6151-01 Daniel 2:41 מְעָרַ֖ב mearav AVpsmsa mixed blended one
H6151-01 Daniel 2:43 מְעָרַב֙ mearav AVpsmsa mixed blended one
H6151-03 Daniel 2:43 מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין mitearevin AVMsmpa mixing-themselves the ones mingling themselves
H6151-02 Daniel 2:43 מִתְעָרַ֖ב mitearav AVMrmsa mixing one mingling himself
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