The meaning of “עָרֵב”
Understanding ʻârêb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet. - to be agreeable 1) (Qal) to be pleasant, be sweet, be pleasing 1a) (TWO...
עָרֵב
be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet. - to be agreeable 1) (Qal) to be pleasant, be sweet, be pleasing 1a) (TWOT) sweet, pleasant
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Psalms 104:34 | “My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.” Word: עָרֵב (ʻârêb) | |
| Proverbs 13:19 | “The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.” Word: עָרֵב (ʻârêb) | |
| Jeremiah 31:26 | “Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.” Word: עָרֵב (ʻârêb) | |
| Ezekiel 16:37 | “Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.” Word: עָרֵב (ʻârêb) | |
| Hosea 9:4 | “They shall not offer wine offerings to the Lord, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the Lord.” Word: עָרֵב (ʻârêb) |