הָ/עֶ֧רֶב

𐤄/𐤏𐤓𐤁

ʻereb

of-the-evening

The period of evening; the time after sunset marking the transition from day to night, particularly as the sky grows dim. In biblical contexts, 'עֶרֶב' commonly denotes the time between sunset and complete darkness, often associated with the onset of a new day in traditional reckoning. The word can refer specifically to twilight, early or late evening, or the period of daily cessation of activity.

H6153

Daniel 8:26 · Word #2

Lexicon H6153

Lemmaעֶרֶב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤓𐤁
Transliterationʻereb
Strong'sH6153
DefinitionThe period of evening; the time after sunset marking the transition from day to night, particularly as the sky grows dim. In biblical contexts, 'עֶרֶב' commonly denotes the time between sunset and complete darkness, often associated with the onset of a new day in traditional reckoning. The word can refer specifically to twilight, early or late evening, or the period of daily cessation of activity.

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseof-the-evening

SIBI-P1 Translation H6153-08

the mingling-evening

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun, absolute state, with definite article (הָ).
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֶרֶב derives from the root meaning "to mix/mingle," referring metaphorically to the blending of day and night. The definite article and masculine singular absolute form are preserved by rendering it as a definite singular time-period.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the evening twilight

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged from 'the mingling-evening' to 'the evening' for naturalness and to reflect the standard sense in prophetic reckoning. 'Mingling' is not necessary here and not contextually supported.
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