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אַרְבִּי

𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤉

Arebi

H701 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ארב to lurk, lie in wait (as a root); as a noun, 'Arab' is a place name

Definition

Denotes a person originating from the locality called Arab—an 'Arbite.' Primarily used as a gentilic adjective denoting native, inhabitant, or person of Arab, an ancient town in Judahite territory. The term identifies association by nativity or dwelling rather than ethnic group affiliation.

Semantic Range

person from (the town of) Arab, inhabitant of Arab, Arbite

Root / Etymology

From the root א־ר־ב (ארב), 'Arab,' designating the place-name Arab. The suffixed י (yod) forms the gentilic adjective, marking origin or association ('of Arab'). The root itself is a toponym rather than a verb with a distinct verbal meaning here.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אַרְבִּי appears in the Hebrew Bible exclusively as a gentilic, specifically referencing individuals from the Judahite town of Arab (Josh 15:52; 2 Sam 23:35; 1 Chr 11:37). It should not be confused with terms rendered in English as 'Arabian' or relating to Arabic-speaking peoples; its meaning is strictly localized to the place called Arab within Judahite territory. In post-exilic usage, the term does not occur and does not develop into an ethnic or religious designation. English translations historically render the term as 'Arbite' to indicate its specific referent. Related gentilics (e.g., יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי 'Ishmaelite') may carry broader ethnic or geographic meanings, but אַרְבִּי is strictly toponymic and not ethnonymic.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patrial from אֲרָב; an Arbite or native of Arab; Arbite.

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Root Family

ארב (ʾ-r-b) — to lurk, lie in wait; Arab (place name)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3993 מַאֲרָב in ambush of
H693 אָרַב I lay in wait
H694 אֲרָב Arav
H696 אֹרֶב his ambush
H698 אׇרֳבָה ambush-sites of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H701-01 הָ/אַרְבִּֽי haarebi HTd/Ngmsa the Arbite the Arbite 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H701-01 2 Samuel 23:35 הָ/אַרְבִּֽי haarebi HTd/Ngmsa the Arbite the Arbite
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