אֹרֶב

orev · ambush

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H696 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

orev (אֹרֶב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “ambush”.

A trap set in hiding.

How to say it

o·rev

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Jeremiah 9:8

    A deadly arrow is their tongue; it speaks deceit; with his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, but within him he sets his ambush.