עָרַב
Transliteration
ʿāraḇ
Pronunciation
aw-rabe'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [identical with אָסִיף (H614) idea of close association]; to be agreeable
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1687a

Strong’s Definitions

עָרֵב ʻârêb, aw-rabe'; a primitive root (rather identical with H6148 through the idea of close association); to be agreeable:—be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H6149 in the following manner: sweet (5x), pleasure (1x), pleasing (1x), pleasant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H6149 in the following manner: sweet (5x), pleasure (1x), pleasing (1x), pleasant (1x).

  1. (Qal) to be pleasant, be sweet, be pleasing

    1. (TWOT) sweet, pleasant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָרֵב ʻârêb, aw-rabe'; a primitive root (rather identical with H6148 through the idea of close association); to be agreeable:—be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.
STRONGS H6149: Abbreviations
† III. [עָרַב] verb be sweet, pleasing (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Hiph. Imperfect יעריבו Ecclus 40:21; עָרִיב adjective pleasant, sweet); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular עָֽרְבָה Jeremiah 31:26 my sleep was sweet to me (לִי), שְׁנָתֶ֑ךָ וְע׳ consecutive Proverbs 3:24; of offering לי׳ לֹא ע׳ Malachi 3:4; 2nd person feminine singular עָרַבְתְּ Ezekiel 16:37 with עַל person, to whom thou wast pleasing; 3rd person plural לֹא עָֽרְבוּ לִי Jeremiah 6:20 (of sacrifice); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יֶעֱרַב עָלָיו שִׂיחִי Psalm 104:34 let my meditation be pleasing unto him! 3rd person feminine singular תֶּעֱרַב לְ Proverbs 13:19 (of realized wish); 3rd person masculine plural לֹא יֶעֶרְבוּ לוֺ Hosea 9:4 (of sacrifice; but Kue Che We GASm Now read יַעַרְכוּ).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

Psalms 104:34

Proverbs

Proverbs 3:24; Proverbs 13:19

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:20; Jeremiah 31:26

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:37

Hosea

Hosea 9:4

Malachi

Malachi 3:4