Lexical Definition

‎עֲרָב‎ ʻĂrâb (ar-awb') Arabia ^N:N--L
or עֲרַב ʻĂrab (ar-ab'); from ‎עָרַב‎ in the figurative sense of sterility

Arabia.

• Arab (i.e. Arabia), a country East of Palestine

1) steppe-dwellers
1a) the people inhabiting the country east and south of Canaan, the nomadic desert Bedouins
1b) Arabians, Arabs

See Greek: Ἀραβία

Extended Information

• the country east and south of Canaan, the nomadic desert Bedouins

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֲרַב‎ noun [masculine] desert-plateau, steppe (compare Che^{Intr. Is. 129}); — ‎בַּעֲרָ֑ב בַּעֲרַב‎ (si vera lectio) Isa 21:13 (twice in verse) in the steppe (of what we know as North Arabia); but in v^b Vrss Lo Che Gu^Kau and others ‎בָּעֶרֶב‎ in the evening.

‎עֲרָב‎ proper name, of a people collective steppe-dwellers of North Arabia (Wetzst^{ZVölkerpsych. vii. 463 f.}; extended later (so Herod^{ii. 11 etc}.) to whole peninsula, compare Arabic the Arabs, Bedúwy the people, Doughty^{Arab. Deserta, i. 224}; Sabean ‎ערבן‎, ‎ערב‎, ‎אערב‎ CIS^{iv. p. 123}, Assyrian Aribu, Arubu, Arabi, people in North Arabia, Dl^{Pa 295 f., 304 f.} COT^{Jer 25:24}; also Urbi Dl^{Pa 305 f.} of nomad 'Arab' tribes); — ‎הַשֹּׁכְנִים בַּמִּדְבָּר‎ ‎׳‎‎מַלְכֵי ע‎ Jer 25:24 (see I. ‎עֵרֶב‎), 2Chr 9:14 + || 1Kgs 10:15 (see id.); ‎׳‎‎ע‎ also Ezek 27:21 + Ezek 30:5 (see id.); see especially Nö^{Arabia in Ency. Bib}.

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Arabia • A region and its inhabitants, mentioned in various contexts.

Arabia, a desert region southeast of Israel, known for trade and nomadic tribes.

• A location first mentioned at 2Sa.23.35;
• referred to as Arabia or Arabia (KJV, NIV= Arabia) עֲרָב, or Arabia עֲרָב, or Arabia עֵרֶב, or Arabian or Arab עֲרָבִי, or Arab עֲרָבִי, or Arbite אַרְבִּי, or Arabia Ἀραβία, or Arabian Ἄραψ.
  

Arabia is a vast desert region located southeast of Israel, encompassing the Arabian Peninsula. In the Bible, Arabia and its inhabitants, the Arabs or Arbites, are mentioned in various contexts, ranging from commercial interactions to prophetic messages.

The Queen of Sheba, who visited King Solomon, is said to have brought gifts from Arabia, including gold, spices, and precious stones (1 Kings 10:15; 2 Chronicles 9:14). The Arabians also paid tribute to King Jehoshaphat of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:11) and were among the enemies who attacked Judah during the reigns of Jehoram and Ahaziah (2 Chronicles 21:16; 22:1).

The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel mention Arabia and its inhabitants in their prophecies. Isaiah delivers a message concerning Arabia, foretelling the decline of its glory (Isaiah 21:13-17). Jeremiah includes the kings of Arabia among those who will drink the cup of God's wrath (Jeremiah 25:24). Ezekiel lists Arabia as one of the nations that traded with Tyre (Ezekiel 27:21) and includes the Arabians among the allies of Egypt who will fall (Ezekiel 30:5).

In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul mentions his visit to Arabia after his conversion (Galatians 1:17) and uses Mount Sinai in Arabia as an allegory for the earthly Jerusalem (Galatians 4:25). On the day of Pentecost, Arabs were among the people who heard the apostles speaking in their own languages (Acts 2:11).

The Arabians were known for their nomadic lifestyle, traveling through the desert with their herds and engaging in trade. They were skilled in archery and horsemanship, making them formidable opponents in warfare.

Throughout the Bible, Arabia and its people are portrayed as having both positive and negative interactions with Israel and the surrounding nations, reflecting the complex dynamics of the ancient Near East.

All entries for Arabia or Arbite: עֲרָב ☩ עֲרָב ☩ עֵרֶב ☩ עֲרָב ☩ אַרְבִּי ☩ עֲרָבִי ☩ עֲרָבִי ☩ Ἀραβία ☩ Ἄραψ