וְ/הָ/עַרְבִ֨ים
𐤅/𐤄/𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌
Aravi
and the Arabs
An inhabitant of the region called עֲרָב (Arab); a person identified ethnically, geographically, or tribally as from Arabia or the environs referred to as עֲרָב in the Hebrew Bible. The term denotes individuals or groups who live in the desert regions south and east of the Israelite land, frequently associated with nomadic or semi-nomadic pastoralist lifestyles. Contexts reflect both ethnic designation and geographic association with the Arabian desert or its peoples.
Nehemiah 4:1 · Word #6
Lexicon H6163
| Lemma | עֲרָבִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Aravi |
| Strong's | H6163 |
| Definition | An inhabitant of the region called עֲרָב (Arab); a person identified ethnically, geographically, or tribally as from Arabia or the environs referred to as עֲרָב in the Hebrew Bible. The term denotes individuals or groups who live in the desert regions south and east of the Israelite land, frequently associated with nomadic or semi-nomadic pastoralist lifestyles. Contexts reflect both ethnic designation and geographic association with the Arabian desert or its peoples. |
Morphology HC/Td/Ngmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the Arabs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6163-08
and the Arabians
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הָ + noun, gentilic adjective used substantively; masculine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural gentilic with definite article and prefixed conjunction, denoting specific people identified as belonging to the region of עֲרָב. "Arabians" preserves the ethnic-geographic identity inherent in the nisbe form and the plural masculine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the Aravim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Arabian man |
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