Word

עָרֵב

ʻârêb · H6149 · Hebrew · 8 occurrences

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Meanings

to be pleasing, to be pleasant, to be sweet

State in which an action brings about a positive and desireable feeling or reaction

Examples
Psalm 104:34 May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD.
Proverbs 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 13:19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

How it’s used In 3 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

8 occurrences in 7 groups

שֵׁנָהsleep 2
זֶבַחsacrifice 1
מִנְחָהgrain offering, gift, tribute 1
שִׂיחַcomplaint, sorrow 1
תַּאֲוָהdesire, longing, craving 1
Not stated: you (one person) 1

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

7 occurrences in 6 groups

לto/for+ נִיme 2
עַלon, upon, over, against+ וֹhim 1
עַלon, upon, over, against+ הֶםthem 1
לto/for+ יְהֹוָהthe LORD, YHWH 1
לto/for+ נֶפֶשׁsoul, life 1
לto/for+ וֹhim 1

With adverbsAdverbs

2 occurrences in 1 groups

לֹאnot 2

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Near synonyms 2 words

מָתַק mâthaq · H4985 · to taste good, to be sweet, to be pleasant: מתק (‘be sweet’) is narrowly focused on sweetness, while the target lexeme is broadly polysemous, extending across sensory pleasantness, exchange, and mixing, among other senses; the overlap in the ‘sweet, pleasant’ sense is genuine but represents only a slice of the target lexeme’s broader semantic range.
יָטַב yâṭab · H3190 · to tend, to adorn, to improve: Both lexemes genuinely denote positive evaluation/quality: יָטַב (yâṭab, H3190) "be good/better/pleasing" and עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) "be pleasant/sweet" overlap in the domain of favorable assessment and could substitute in contexts of acceptability or appeal.

Semantic domains 12 entries

Bear002003003003: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Bear" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Confident002001002003: עָרֵב denotes being pleasing or agreeable, illustrated at Jeremiah 6:20 ("your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me") and Malachi 3:4, a confidence/favorable-standing sense in cultic acceptance contexts.
Exchange002003002010: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Exchange" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Non-Possess002003002018: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Non-Possess" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Vow002004001009013: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Vow" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Mixed002003001012: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Mixed" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Associate002003002002: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Associate" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Engage002003003011: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Engage" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Well002001003018: עָרֵב also denotes sweetness or pleasantness more generally, illustrated at Psalm 104:34 ("may my praise be pleasing to Him") and Proverbs 3:24 ("your sleep will be sweet"), a well-being/pleasantness sense distinct from cultic acceptance.
Time002002002010: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Time" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Complete002001003003: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Complete" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.
Happen002002003003: עָרֵב (ʻârêb, H6149) is an adjective meaning "sweet, pleasing, agreeable." The quotation "May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD" at Psalm 104:34 shows this sense, which does not independently attest the "Happen" domain; that classification is bundle-shared with עָרַב (ʻârab, H6148), עָרַב (ʻârab, H6150), and עֲרַב (ʻărab, H6151) in the source data and is not confirmed by this lexeme's own occurrences.

Word family 17 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

עָרַב ʻârab · H6148 · to pledge, to promise, to put up security · 22×עֶרֶב ʻereb · H6153 · evening, mixed rabble, foreigners · 134×עֲרָבָה ʻărâbâh · H6160 · plain, steppe, desert · 61×עֵרֶב ʻêreb · H6154 · woven or knitted material, mixed rabble, foreigners · 15×מַעֲרָב maʻărâb · H4628 · wares, merchandise, west · 14×עֹרֵב ʻôrêb · H6158 · crow, raven · 10×מַעֲרָב maʻărâb · H4627 · wares, merchandise, west · 9×עָרֹב ʻârôb · H6157 · swarm of insects · 9×עֲרָבִי ʻĂrâbîy · H6163 · Arab · 9×עָרֵבʻârêb · H6149עֲרָב ʻĂrâb · H6152 · Arabia · 6×עָרָב ʻârâb · H6155 · plain, steppe, desert · 5×עֲרַב ʻărab · H6151 · mingle, mix · 4×עָרַב ʻârab · H6150 · to pledge, to promise, to put up security · 3×עֲרָבוֹן ʻărâbôwn · H6162 · pledge · 3×עָרֵב ʻârêb · H6156 · sweet, tasting well · 2×תַּעֲרֻבָה taʻărubâh · H8594 · hostage · 2×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H6149. arab III. [עָרַב] verb be sweet, pleasing (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Hiph`il…

H6149. arab
III. [עָרַב] verb be sweet, pleasing (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Hiph`il Imperfect יעריבו Ecclus 40:21; עָרִיב ᵑ7 adjective pleasant, sweet); —
Qal Perfect3feminine singular עָֽרְבָה Jer 31:26 my sleep was sweet to me (לִי), ׳וְע שְׁנָתֶ֑ךָ consecutive Pro 3:24; of offering ע ׳לֹא ׳לי Mal 3:4; Mal 3:2feminine singular עָרַבְתְּ Eze 16:37 with עַל person, to whom thou wast pleasing; 3 plural לִי עָֽרְבוּ לֹא Jer 6:20 (of sacrifice); Imperfect3masculine singular שִׂיחִי עָלָיו יֶעֱרַב Psa 104:34 let my meditation be pleasing unto him!3feminine singular לְ תֶּעֱרַב Pro 13:19 (of realized wish); 3 masculine plural לוֺ יֶעֶרְבוּ לֹא Hos 9:4 (of sacrifice; but Kue Che We GASm Now read יַעַרְכוּ).

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0