אָרַב

a.ravVerbH0693

to ambush

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to lurk

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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