אָרַב
a.ravVerbH0693
to ambush
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to lurk
Full Lexicon Entry
- to lie in wait, ambush, lurk 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie in wait 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
38 timesAppears 38 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Judges
13
Joshua
7
Proverbs
6
1 Samuel
3
Lamentations
2
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 15:5
- Judges 16:9
- Judges 21:20
- Joshua 8:2
- Lamentations 3:10
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