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עֹרֵב H6158
H6158 is the Hebrew word עֹרֵב, transliterated ʻôrêb and said o-rabe'. The King James Version most often renders it ravens.
What it means
a raven (from its dusky hue).
Where it comes from
or עוֹרֵב; from H6150 (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: raven.
Verses using עֹרֵב
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 8:7 · KJV
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Leviticus 11:15 · KJV
Every raven after his kind;
Deuteronomy 14:14 · KJV
And every raven after his kind,
1 Kings 17:4 · KJV
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
1 Kings 17:6 · KJV
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Job 38:41 · KJV
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Psalm 147:9 · KJV
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Proverbs 30:17 · KJV
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Isaiah 34:11 · KJV
But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6158 mean?
H6158 is the Hebrew word עֹרֵב (ʻôrêb), meaning a raven (from its dusky hue).
How is H6158 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ravens (4 times), raven (2 times), every raven (2 times), also and the raven (1 time).
How many times does H6158 appear in the Bible?
עֹרֵב (ʻôrêb) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6158 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or עוֹרֵב; from H6150 (עָרַב).
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