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עֲרָבִי H6163
H6163 is the Hebrew word עֲרָבִי, transliterated ʻĂrâbîy and said ar-aw-bee'. The King James Version most often renders it arabians.
What it means
an Arabian or inhabitant of Arab (i.e. Arabia).
Where it comes from
or עַרְבִי; patrial from H6152 (עֲרָב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Arabian.
Verses using עֲרָבִי
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
2 Chronicles 17:11 · KJV
Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
2 Chronicles 21:16 · KJV
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
2 Chronicles 22:1 · KJV
And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
2 Chronicles 26:7 · KJV
And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
Nehemiah 2:19 · KJV
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
Nehemiah 4:7 · KJV
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
Nehemiah 6:1 · KJV
Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
Isaiah 13:20 · KJV
It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
Jeremiah 3:2 · KJV
Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6163 mean?
H6163 is the Hebrew word עֲרָבִי (ʻĂrâbîy), meaning an Arabian or inhabitant of Arab (i.e. Arabia).
How is H6163 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it arabians (4 times), arabian (3 times), against the arabians (1 time), neither shall the arabian (1 time).
How many times does H6163 appear in the Bible?
עֲרָבִי (ʻĂrâbîy) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6163 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or עַרְבִי; patrial from H6152 (עֲרָב).
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