Lexical Definition
מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים Maʻălêh ʻAqrabbîym (mah-al-ay' ak-rabbeem') Akrabbim N:N--L
from מַעֲלֶה and (the plural of) עַקְרָב
Maaleh-accrabim, the ascent (going up) of Akrabbim.
- § Maaleh-acrabbim = "ascent of scorpions"
- Steep of Scorpions, a place in the Desert
1) a pass on the southern border of Palestine
1a) scorpion-pass; ascent of Akrabbim
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עַקְרַבִּים֙ | scorpions | Num.34.4 • Josh.15.3 |
| עַקְרַבִּ֑ים | scorpions | Judg.1.36 |
| לְמַעֲלֵ֤ה | to ascent of | Num.34.4 |
| Ακραβίν | Acrabbim | LXX.Josh.15.3 |
| of Akrabbim | LXX.Num.34.4 • LXX.Judg.1.36 |
Extended Information
- scorpion-pass; ascent of Akrabbim
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַקְרָב noun masculine scorpion (apparently quadriliteral; Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian a‡rabu; Ethiopic 
; Arabic 
; ᵑ7 עַקְרַבָּא); **< [feminine] as in Late Hebrew, Syriac, Mandaean, Arabic (Levy gives Talmud [Aramaic] as masculine, but are readings correct?), Nöldeke (privately). — absolute עַקְרָב Deut 8:15 (collective; of wilderness), plural עַקְרַבִּים Ezek 2:6 (figurative of enemies); ׳יִסַּר בָּע 1Kgs 12:11; 1Kgs 12:14 = 2Chr 10:11; 2Chr 10:14, i.e. scourges with points, stings. — See also מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 8:15 |
| 1 Kings | 12:11 · 12:14 |
| 2 Chronicles | 10:11 · 10:14 |
| Ezekiel | 2:6 |
Profile
Akrabbim • A pass marking the southern border of Judah
Akrabbim, a pass located in the Negev, marked the southern border of the tribe of Judah.
- A location first mentioned at Num.34.4;
- only referred to as Akrabbim מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים.
Akrabbim, meaning "scorpions," is mentioned in Numbers 34:4 and Joshua 15:3 as a geographic feature that marked the southern border of the Promised Land and the tribe of Judah. It is described as an ascent or pass, likely located in the Negev region. The exact location of Akrabbim is not certain, but it is believed to be in the vicinity of the Dead Sea and the Zin Desert. The pass served as an important boundary marker for the Israelites as they prepared to enter and divide the land of Canaan.
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