עָרַב

a.ravVerbH6150

to grow dark

From: a primitive root (rather identical with H6148 (עָרַב) through the idea of covering with a texture);

Short Definition

to grow dusky at sundown

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to become evening, grow dark 1a) (Qal) to become evening, grow dark 1b) (Hiphil) to spend the evening, do at evening

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
1
Isaiah
1
Judges
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 17:16
  • Isaiah 24:11
  • Judges 19:9

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