אֱרָב
𐤀𐤓𐤁
erav
lie in wait
a primitive root; to lurk; (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
H693
Proverbs 12:6 · Word #3
Lexicon H693
| Lemma | אָרַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼârab |
| Strong's | H693 |
| In-context | lie in wait |
Morphology HVqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H693-03
he lay in ambush
| Root | ארב (ʾ-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | lurking, ambushing, lying in wait, watching in concealment |
| Semantic Range | to lurk, lie in wait, set an ambush, watch secretly with hostile intent |
| Conceptual Significance | The root ארב often appears in contexts of hostility, betrayal, or violent intent, portraying hidden aggression and calculated harm. It underscores the biblical theme of concealed evil contrasted with divine awareness and justice. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. The Qal conveys the basic active sense of the root without causative or intensive nuance. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root ארב, meaning to lurk or lie in wait. The perfect 3rd person masculine singular form is reflected in "he lay," preserving both the completed aspect and the masculine singular subject implied in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ארב (lurking, ambushing, lying in wait, watching in concealment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H693-01 |
araveti | I lay in ambush |
H696-01 |
arebo | his lying-in-wait |
H693-02 |
arevu | they lay in ambush |
H699-01 |
arubot | latticed-openings |
H699-02 |
baarubot | in the lattice-openings |
H3993-01 |
hamaerav | the lying-in-wait place |
H693-04 |
haorev | the one lying-in-wait |
H693-05 |
leorev | to one lying-in-ambush |
H693-06 |
mearevim | ambush-layers |
H693-07 |
orevim | ambushers (masculine plural) |
H693-08 |
teerov | she lies in ambush / you (ms) are to lie in ambush |
H699-03 |
vaarubot | and the lattice-openings of |
H693-09 |
vayeerevu | and they lay in ambush |
|
vayeerov | and he lay in ambush |
H693-10 |
vehaorev | and the one lying-in-ambush |
H693-11 |
veorev | and a lurking one |
H693-12 |
yeerov | he lies in ambush |
H693-13 |
yeerovu | they will lie-in-ambush |
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 |