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מַעֲרָב H4627
H4627 is the Hebrew word מַעֲרָב, transliterated maʻărâb and said mah-ar-awb'. The King James Version most often renders it merchandise.
What it means
traffic; by implication, mercantile goods.
Where it comes from
from H6148 (עָרַב), in the sense of trading.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: market, merchandise.
Verses using מַעֲרָב
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezekiel 27:17 · KJV
Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
Ezekiel 27:25 · KJV
The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
Ezekiel 27:27 · KJV
Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.
Ezekiel 27:34 · KJV
In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4627 mean?
H4627 is the Hebrew word מַעֲרָב (maʻărâb), meaning traffic; by implication, mercantile goods.
How is H4627 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it merchandise (3 times), market (2 times).
How many times does H4627 appear in the Bible?
מַעֲרָב (maʻărâb) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4627 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6148 (עָרַב), in the sense of trading.
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