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עֵרֶב H6154
H6154 is the Hebrew word עֵרֶב, transliterated ʻêreb and said ay'-reb. The King James Version most often renders it or woof.
What it means
the web (or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture, (or mongrel race).
Where it comes from
or עֶרֶב; (1 Kings 10:15), (with the article [prefix), from H6148 (עָרַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Arabia, mingled people, mixed (multitude), woof.
Verses using עֵרֶב
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 12:38 · KJV
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Leviticus 13:48 · KJV
Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin;
Leviticus 13:49 · KJV
And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest:
Leviticus 13:51 · KJV
And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
Leviticus 13:52 · KJV
He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus 13:53 · KJV
And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;
Leviticus 13:57 · KJV
And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.
Leviticus 13:58 · KJV
And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.
Leviticus 13:59 · KJV
This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6154 mean?
H6154 is the Hebrew word עֵרֶב (ʻêreb), meaning the web (or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture, (or mongrel race).
How is H6154 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it or woof (4 times), or in the woof (3 times), mixed (1 time), woof (1 time).
How many times does H6154 appear in the Bible?
עֵרֶב (ʻêreb) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6154 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or עֶרֶב; (1 Kings 10:15), (with the article [prefix), from H6148 (עָרַב).
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