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ʿărav עֲרַב ‘Arabia’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿārav עָרַב ‘to grow dark’ in the figurative sense of sterility
Roots: ערב
Variants: עֲרַב, עֲרָב

ʿărav Apr n loc Bpr n loc gen
A1) Arabia, desert-plateau, steppe
B1) steppe-dwellers
 1a) the people inhabiting the country east and south of Canaan, the nomadic desert Bedouins

Mentioned in 1 Kings 10:15 Isaiah 21:13 Jeremiah 25:24 Ezekiel 27:21 2 Chronicles 9:14

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