HebrewH6157Noun (Masculine)
עָרֹב
a.rov
“swarm”
2Occurrences
H6157Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a mosquito (from its swarming)
from H6148 (עָרַב);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- swarm 1a) probable meaning from 'mixture' and 'incessant or involved motion'
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
H:N-M
Full Description
H:N-M
Occurrences
עָרֹב appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Psalms
2
Key Passages
Psalms 105:31BSB
He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.
Psalms 78:45BSB
He sent swarms of flies that devoured them,and frogs that devastated them.
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