עֲרָבָ֥ה
𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄
ʻărâbâh
steppe
A dry steppe, plain, or arid region; specifically, the broad, low-lying rift valley running from the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) through the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat. In many texts it refers to this distinctive geographical region south of the Dead Sea. More broadly, the term can denote any wilderness or barren plain often characterized by a lack of fertility or settled habitation. Occasionally, the term is used more figuratively to describe a desolate or uninhabited place. The primary lexical sense emphasizes a dry depression or flatland, distinct from cultivated valleys or mountainous terrain.
Job 24:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H6160
| Lemma | עֲרָבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻărâbâh |
| Strong's | H6160 |
| Definition | A dry steppe, plain, or arid region; specifically, the broad, low-lying rift valley running from the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) through the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat. In many texts it refers to this distinctive geographical region south of the Dead Sea. More broadly, the term can denote any wilderness or barren plain often characterized by a lack of fertility or settled habitation. Occasionally, the term is used more figuratively to describe a desolate or uninhabited place. The primary lexical sense emphasizes a dry depression or flatland, distinct from cultivated valleys or mountainous terrain. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | steppe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6160-01
arid plain
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from ערב in its sense of dryness or sterility and denotes a flat, low-lying, barren region. "Arid plain" preserves both the climatic sterility and the geographical flatness inherent in the root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
arid plain
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Kept P1 because it correctly reflects עֲרָבָה as an arid, steppe-like region per the SILEX definition and contextual use. |