The meaning of “עֵרֶב”
Understanding ʻêreb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or עֶרֶב ʻereb (eh'-reb); (1 Kings 10:15), (with the article [prefix), from עָרַב Arabia, mingled people, mixed (multitu...
עֵרֶב
or עֶרֶב ʻereb (eh'-reb); (1 Kings 10:15), (with the article [prefix), from עָרַב Arabia, mingled people, mixed (multitude), woof. - the web (or transverse threads of cloth) - also a mixture, (or mongrel race) 1) woof 1a) as mixed, interwoven 1b) knitted material 2) mixture, mixed people, mixed company
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:38 | “And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.” Word: עֵרֶב (ʻêreb) | |
| Leviticus 13:53 | “And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;” Word: עֵרֶב (ʻêreb) | |
| Nehemiah 13:3 | “Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.” Word: עֵרֶב (ʻêreb) |