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ʾărubbā אֲרֻבָּה ‘window’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine passive participle of ʾārav אָרַב ‘to ambush’ ( as if for lurking)
Roots: ארב

ʾărubbā n, f
1) lattice, window, sluice
2) (CLBL) chimney (lattice opening where smoke escapes)

Mentioned in Genesis 7:11, 8:2 2 Kings 7:2, 7:19 Isaiah 24:18, 60:8 Hosea 13:3 Malachi 3:10 Ecclesiastes 12:3

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