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מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים H4610
H4610 is the Hebrew word מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים, transliterated Maʻălêh ʻAqrabbîym and said mah-al-ay' ak-rabbeem'. The King James Version most often renders it akrabbim.
What it means
Steep of Scorpions, a place in the Desert.
Where it comes from
from H4608 (מַעֲלֶה) and (the plural of) H6137 (עַקְרָב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Maaleh-accrabim, the ascent (going up) of Akrabbim.
Verses using מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 34:4 · KJV
And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:
Joshua 15:3 · KJV
And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:
Judges 1:36 · KJV
And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4610 mean?
H4610 is the Hebrew word מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים (Maʻălêh ʻAqrabbîym), meaning Steep of Scorpions, a place in the Desert.
How is H4610 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it akrabbim (2 times), maalehacrabbim (1 time).
How many times does H4610 appear in the Bible?
מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים (Maʻălêh ʻAqrabbîym) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4610 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4608 (מַעֲלֶה) and (the plural of) H6137 (עַקְרָב).
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