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עַרְבָתִי

𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤕𐤉

Arevati

H6164 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ערב to grow dark, be evening; (in place names) to be arid, be desert plain

Definition

Demonymic adjective denoting an inhabitant of Arabah or, more specifically, of Beth-ha-Arabah. Used to identify persons as originating from or residing in that region, particularly in genealogical or military lists. The term is geographically specific, marking individuals by their association with the plains region known as the Arabah.

Semantic Range

inhabitant of (Beth-)Arabah, person from the Arabah plains, Arbathite, resident of the Arabah region

Root / Etymology

Derived as a demonymic adjective from the place name עֲרָבָה (Arabah), with the suffixed -יִ (i/y) indicating origin or association. The place name עֲרָבָה itself is linked to the root ערב, which in this context refers to a desert plain or steppe.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, עַרְבָתִי specifically refers to individuals such as Zalmon and Abi-albon, identifying them as natives or residents of the Arabah—the rift valley region running south of the Dead Sea. The term is similar to other biblical demonymic forms (e.g., הַתְּקוֹעִי 'the Tekoite'). In genealogical and military lists, such labels underscore geographical origins within Israelite society, which held social and tribal significance. English translations often render this term as 'Arbathite' or 'Arbehite,' though such forms may obscure the direct reference to the Arabah region. The word does not indicate ethnicity or broader national identity, but rather local or regional association.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patrial from בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה; an Arbathite or inhabitant of (Beth-) Arabah; Arbahite.

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Root Family

ערב (ʿ-r-b) — grow dark, evening; desert plain, steppe

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1026 בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה the arid plain
H4627 מַעֲרָב in your trade-goods
H4628 מַעֲרָב the sunset-region
H6148 עָרַב he became surety
H6149 עָרֵב you were pleasing

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6164-01 הָֽ/עַרְבָתִ֔י haarevati HTd/Ngmsa the Arbathite the Arabah-plainsman 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6164-01 2 Samuel 23:31 הָֽ/עַרְבָתִ֔י haarevati HTd/Ngmsa the Arbathite the Arabah-plainsman
H6164-01 1 Chronicles 11:32 הָ/עַרְבָתִֽי haarevati HTd/Ngmsa the Arbathite the Arabah-plainsman
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