The meaning of “עָרָב”
Understanding ʻârâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
willow. - a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles) 1) poplar, willow 1a) a tree characterised by dark wood
עָרָב
willow. - a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles) 1) poplar, willow 1a) a tree characterised by dark wood
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 23:40 | “And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.” Word: עָרָב (ʻârâb) | |
| Job 40:22 | “The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.” Word: עָרָב (ʻârâb) | |
| Psalms 137:2 | “We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.” Word: עָרָב (ʻârâb) | |
| Isaiah 15:7 | “Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.” Word: עָרָב (ʻârâb) | |
| Isaiah 44:4 | “And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.” Word: עָרָב (ʻârâb) |