H4628 - מַעֲרָב (maʻărâb)

H4628 מַעֲרָב (maʻărâb) mah-ar-awb'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

west

Strong's Definition

the west (as a region of the evening sun)

Derivation: or (feminine) מַעֲרָבָה; from H6150 (עָרַב), in the sense of shading;

KJV Usage: west.

TWOT Reference: 1689b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) setting place, west, westward

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G3047

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

setting place, west, westward

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַעֲרָבָה / מַעֲרָב ma‛ărâb / ma‛ărâbâh BDB Definition: 1) setting place, west, westward Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6150, in the sense of shading Same Word by TWOT Number: 1689b Total KJV Occurrences: 14

Bible Occurrences (14)

7:28 12:15 26:16 26:18 26:30

32:30 33:14

75:6 103:12 107:3

43:5 45:6 59:19

8:5

1 Chronicles 7:28

Their holdings and settlements included Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages.

1 Chronicles 12:15

These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing... all its banks, and they put to flight all [those] in the valleys, [both] to the east and to the west.

1 Chronicles 26:16

[The lots] for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway [fell to] Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.

1 Chronicles 26:18

As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

1 Chronicles 26:30

From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1700......... capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel... west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.

2 Chronicles 32:30

It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.

2 Chronicles 33:14

After this, [Manasseh] rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the [hill of] Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

Isaiah 43:5

Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.