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אֻרְוָה

𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤄

ʼurvâh

H723 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ארה to gather, collect, pluck, feed

Definition

A place where animals, particularly domesticated animals such as cattle or sheep, are kept and provided their feed—i.e., a stall, stable, or enclosed herding-place. The term refers to an area designated for securing and caring for animals, especially for feeding. Depending on context, may also convey the notion of an animal's den or lair, though typically used for domesticated settings rather than wild habitats.

Semantic Range

stall, stable, herding-place, enclosure for domesticated animals, place for feeding, sometimes den or lair in context

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root ארה (ʼ-r-h), which conveys the idea of gathering, collecting, or providing food (hence 'to feed'). The form אֻרְוָה (ʼurvâh) is a nominal derivative indicating a place associated with the action—thus, a location for feeding or keeping animals. The related alternative spelling אֲרָיָה (ʼarayah) preserves the same basic meaning.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, אֻרְוָה occurs in contexts referencing places where animals are housed or tended, particularly in the context of sacrificial animals or livestock management in ancient Israelite society. The word is distinct from terms for wild animal lairs (e.g., מְעוֹנָה or מִשְׁכַּן in some instances), focusing instead on domesticated animal care. English translations such as 'stall' or 'stable' cover the essential idea but do not always reflect the ancient Near Eastern social and economic significance of these spaces for subsistence-level pastoralists and sacrificial systems. The term occurs rarely and is primarily found in post-monarchic texts, with some textual variants (e.g., אֲרָיָה) suggesting dialectical or orthographic fluidity. Greek and later translations sometimes render it with terms for enclosures or livestock pens; in rabbinic usage, related forms extend to broader senses of animal housing.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or אֲרָיָה; from אָרָה (in the sense of feeding); a herding-place for an animal; stall.

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Root Family

ארה (ʾ-r-h) — gather, collect, pluck, feed

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H717 אָרָה I plucked
H718 אֲרוּ and look!
H727 אָרוֹן gathering chest of
H738 אֲרִי lions
H745 אַרְיֵה the lion

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H723-02 אֻֽרְי֤וֹת ureyot HNcfpc stalls feeding-stalls of 1
H723-03 וְ/אֻֽרָוֺת֙ veuraot HC/Ncfpa and stalls feeding-stalls 1
H723-01 אֻרְוֺ֥ת ureot HNcfpc stalls feeding-stalls of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H723-01 1 Kings 5:6 אֻרְוֺ֥ת ureot HNcfpc stalls feeding-stalls of
H723-02 2 Chronicles 9:25 אֻֽרְי֤וֹת ureyot HNcfpc stalls feeding-stalls of
H723-03 2 Chronicles 32:28 וְ/אֻֽרָוֺת֙ veuraot HC/Ncfpa and stalls feeding-stalls
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