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עָרֹב H6157
H6157 is the Hebrew word עָרֹב, transliterated ʻârôb and said aw-robe'. The King James Version most often renders it swarms.
What it means
a mosquito (from its swarming).
Where it comes from
from H6148 (עָרַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: divers sorts of flies, swarm.
Verses using עָרֹב
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 8:21 · KJV
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
Exodus 8:22 · KJV
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
Exodus 8:24 · KJV
And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
Exodus 8:29 · KJV
And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
Exodus 8:31 · KJV
And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
Psalm 78:45 · KJV
He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
Psalm 105:31 · KJV
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6157 mean?
H6157 is the Hebrew word עָרֹב (ʻârôb), meaning a mosquito (from its swarming).
How is H6157 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it swarms (5 times), divers sorts of flies (2 times), swarm (1 time).
How many times does H6157 appear in the Bible?
עָרֹב (ʻârôb) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6157 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6148 (עָרַב).
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