הָ/עַרְבַּ֖יִם
𐤄/𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌
ʻereb
the evenings
The period of evening; the time after sunset marking the transition from day to night, particularly as the sky grows dim. In biblical contexts, 'עֶרֶב' commonly denotes the time between sunset and complete darkness, often associated with the onset of a new day in traditional reckoning. The word can refer specifically to twilight, early or late evening, or the period of daily cessation of activity.
Numbers 9:5 · Word #10
Lexicon H6153
| Lemma | עֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻereb |
| Strong's | H6153 |
| Definition | The period of evening; the time after sunset marking the transition from day to night, particularly as the sky grows dim. In biblical contexts, 'עֶרֶב' commonly denotes the time between sunset and complete darkness, often associated with the onset of a new day in traditional reckoning. The word can refer specifically to twilight, early or late evening, or the period of daily cessation of activity. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmda
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the evenings |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6153-06
the two twilights
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, dual, absolute state with definite article ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The dual masculine form with definite article denotes a pair of evening periods, traditionally understood as two phases of dusk. "Twilights" preserves the sense of mingling light and darkness inherent in the root ערב while reflecting the dual morphology. |
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