The meaning of “אַרְבַּע”
Understanding ʼarbaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
masculine אַרְבָּעָה ʼarbâʻâh (ar-baw-aw'); from רָבַע four. - four 1) four
אַרְבַּע
masculine אַרְבָּעָה ʼarbâʻâh (ar-baw-aw'); from רָבַע four. - four 1) four
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:13 | “And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;” Word: אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ) | |
| Joshua 21:24 | “Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.” Word: אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ) | |
| 2 Kings 14:13 | “And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth–shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.” Word: אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ) | |
| Esther 9:18 | “But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.” Word: אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ) | |
| Ezekiel 40:41 | “Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.” Word: אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ) |
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