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מַאֲרָב H3993
H3993 is the Hebrew word מַאֲרָב, transliterated maʼărâb and said mah-ar-awb'. The King James Version most often renders it lie in ambush.
What it means
an ambuscade.
Where it comes from
from H693 (אָרַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: lie in ambush, ambushment, lurking place, lying in wait.
Verses using מַאֲרָב
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 8:9 · KJV
Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
2 Chronicles 13:13 · KJV
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
Psalm 10:8 · KJV
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3993 mean?
H3993 is the Hebrew word מַאֲרָב (maʼărâb), meaning an ambuscade.
How is H3993 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lie in ambush (1 time), caused an ambushment (1 time), ambushment (1 time), lurking places (1 time).
How many times does H3993 appear in the Bible?
מַאֲרָב (maʼărâb) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3993 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H693 (אָרַב).
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