Strongs H693

← H693 ↑ →

אָרַב (ʼârab) v (aw-rab')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to lurk
KJV: (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Type: root" cite="full
אָרַב vb. lie in waitQal lie in wait (with hostile purpose)Pi. Pt. pl. liers-in-waitHiph. Impf. but txt. dub. {70}

Appears in a total of 39 verses:

EZR 8:31

OET-LV: 31 and_we_set _out from_the _river _of ʼAhₐvāʼ on_day_two _plus ten of_month (the)_first to_go Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_the _hand _of our _god _of_of it _was on_us and_he_delivered _us from_the_palm _of an _enemy and_from _an _ambusher on the_journey. (EZR_8:31)

OET-RV: 31 Then in mid-April, we set out from the river Ahava to go to Yerushalem, and we had God’s favour as he kept us safe from any enemies or ambushes on the way. (EZR 8:31)

JDG 21:20

OET-LV: 20 And_they _commanded DOM the _descendants _of Binyāmīn to_say go and_you(pl)_will _lie _in _wait in_vineyards. (JDG_21:20)

OET-RV: 20 So they told the Benyamites, “Go and hide in those vineyards (JDG 21:20)

JDG 9:34

OET-LV: 34 and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _rose _up and_all the_people which with_him/it night and_they _lay _in _wait on Shəkem four companies. (JDG_9:34)

OET-RV: 34 So Abimelek and all the people with him went out in the night and they set up four units in an ambush against Shekem. (JDG 9:34)

JOS 8:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _was just_as _saw the _king _of (the)_ˊAy and_they _hurried and_they _rose _early and_they _went _out the _men _of the_city to_meet Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_battle he and_all people _of_his to_place to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ˊArāⱱāh and_he not he _knew if/because _that an _ambush to_him/it was_(from)_behind the_city. (JOS_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 When the king of Ay saw the Israelis, he hurriedly got his men ready, and went out early to meet Yisrael for the battle. The king and his people went to a prepared spot overlooking the Yordan valley, but he didn’t know that another group lay in ambush behind the city. (JOS 8:14)

JDG 20:33

OET-LV: 33 And_all/each/any/every (the)_man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _rose from_his _of_place and_they _deployed at tamar and_the _ambusher _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) was_bursting _forth from_his _of_place from_the _open _place _of Geⱱaˊ. (JDG_20:33)

OET-RV: 33 Then the main group of Israelis retreated and set up battle lines at Baal-Tamar, as the ones hiding in ambush made a surprise attack from their places in Maareh-Gibeah. (JDG 20:33)

PRO 7:12

OET-LV: 12 A _time in_street a _time in_places and_beside every _of corner she _lies _in _wait. (PRO_7:12)

OET-RV: 12 She’s often on the street or in the plazas,
⇔ and she lies in wait at every corner. (PRO 7:12)

JDG 9:43

OET-LV: 43 And_he/it _took DOM the_people and_he_divided _them into_three companies and_he _lay _in _wait in _the_field and_he/it _saw and_see/lo/see the_people was_going _out from the_city and_he/it _rose _up on_them and_he_attacked _them. (JDG_9:43)

OET-RV: 43 So he took his men and split them into three units. Then he waited in ambush in the countryside. When he saw and wow, the people were going out of the city, then he attacked and killed them. (JDG 9:43)

JOS 8:12

OET-LV: 12 And_he/it _took about_five _of thousand(s) man and_he/it _assigned them an _ambush between Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_between (the)_ˊAy from_the_west of_city. (JOS_8:12)

OET-RV: 12 (He had sent around five thousand warriors to lie in ambush between Beyt-El and Ay, west of the city, (JOS 8:12)

PSA 59:4

OET-LV: 4  if/because here they _lie _in _wait for_my _of_life they _stir _up _trouble on_me fierce_people not transgression _of_my and_not sin _of_my Oh_YHWH. (PSA_59:4)

OET-RV: 4 They prepare to rush me even though I’ve done nothing wrong.
⇔ Wake up and look, and help me. (PSA 59:4)

PRO 23:28

OET-LV: 28 Also she like_a _robber she _lies _in _wait and_those _who_act _treacherously among_humankind she _increases. (PRO_23:28)

OET-RV: 28 They lie in wait like a robber would,
⇔ and keep adding to the number of men who become unfaithful. (PRO 23:28)

PSA 10:9

OET-LV: 9 He _lies _in _wait in _(the)_place like_a _lion in_its _of_lair he _lies _in _wait to_seize the_afflicted he _seizes the_afflicted when_he_drags_him_away in_his _of_net. (PSA_10:9)

OET-RV: 9 They ambush in a hidden places like a lion in cover.
⇔ They hide so they can seize helpless people.
⇔ They capture the weak by pulling in their nets. (PSA 10:9)

PRO 1:11

OET-LV: 11 If they _will _say come with_us let _us _lie _in _wait for_blood let _us _lie _hidden for_an _innocent_one without _cause. (PRO_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 If they say,
⇔ “Come with us. We’ll find someone to kill—
⇔ ≈ we’ll hide and ambush an innocent person just for fun. (PRO 1:11)

PRO 12:6

OET-LV: 6 the_words/messages _of wicked_people are_to _lie _in _wait _for blood and_the_mouth _of upright_people it_delivers _them. (PRO_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 The words of wicked people lie in wait for blood,
⇔ ^ but the speech of godly people rescues them. (PRO 12:6)

CH2 20:22

OET-LV: 22 And_at_the_time when_they _began with_a _shout _of _joy and_praise YHWH he _set ambushers on the _people _of ˊAmmōn Mōʼāⱱ and_the _mountain _of Sēˊīr the_(ones _who)_went to_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_they _were _defeated. (CH2_20:22)

OET-RV: 22 As they began to sing and praise Yahweh, he sent ambushers against the Ammonites, Moabites, and Edomites who were attacking Yehudah, and they were defeated. (CH2 20:22)

JER 51:12

OET-LV: 12 Against the _walls _of Bāⱱel lift _up a _standard strengthen the_watch station watchmen prepare the_ambushers if/because both he _has _planned YHWH as _well _as he _will _do DOM that_which he _spoke concerning the _inhabitants _of Bāⱱel. (JER_51:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙
¶ … (JER 51:12)

JOS 8:2

OET-LV: 2 And_you _will _do to and_to_king just_as you(ms)_have _done/made to/for and_to_king only mmm and wwww to/for_you(pl) wwww to/for_yourself(m) wwww to/for from. (JOS_8:2)

OET-RV: 2 You’ll do to Ay and its king what you did to Yericho and its king, except that you all can plunder its spoil and its livestock for yourselves. Ambush the city from behind.” (JOS 8:2)

JDG 20:37

OET-LV: 37 And_the_ambusher they _made _haste and_they _made _a _raid against (the)_Giⱱˊāh and_he _marched the_ambusher and_he _struck _down DOM all _of the_city to_the_mouth _of the_sword. (JDG_20:37)

OET-RV: 37 Then the group hiding in ambush had rushed out and spread out around Gibeah, then had gone in and attacked the entire city with their swords. (JDG 20:37)

JOS 8:19

OET-LV: 19 And_the_ambush it _arose quickly from_its _of_place and_they _ran just_as _stretched _out his/its_hand and_they _came the_city and_they_captured _it and_they _hurried and_they _set _on _fire DOM the_city with_fire. (JOS_8:19)

OET-RV: 19 When the warriors in the ambush saw that, they rushed out from their place and entered the city and captured it, and quickly set it on fire. (JOS 8:19)

LAM 3:10

OET-LV: 10 is_a _bear which_lies _in _wait he to_me a _lion in_secret _places. (LAM_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 He’s a bear lying in wait for me—
⇔ a lion hiding ready to attack. (LAM 3:10)

JOS 8:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _commanded DOM_them to_say see you(pl) are_lying _in _wait for_city (from)_behind the_city do _not go _far _away from the_city very and_you(pl)_will _be of _you _of_all prepared. (JOS_8:4)

OET-RV: 4 and told them, “Listen, you all lie in ambush against the city from close behind it, and make sure you all stay alert and ready to attack. (JOS 8:4)

JDG 9:32

OET-LV: 32 And_now night arise you and_the_people which is_with_you and_lie _in _wait in_field. (JDG_9:32)

OET-RV: 32 You and the people who are with you should go out at night and lie in ambush in the countryside. (JDG 9:32)

JOB 31:9

OET-LV: 9 If it _has _been _deceived heart _of_my on a _woman and_at the _doorway _of my _neighbour _of_of I _have _lain _in _wait. (JOB_31:9)

OET-RV: 9 If my heart has been enticed by a woman,
⇔ or I’ve watched for my chance at my neighbour’s door, (JOB 31:9)

JDG 20:36

OET-LV: 36 And_ the _descendants _of _they _saw of _Binyāmīn if/because _that they _were _defeated and_ the _man _of _they _gave of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) place to_Binyāmīn if/because they _trusted to the_ambusher whom they _had _set against (the)_Giⱱˊāh. (JDG_20:36)

OET-RV: 36 and they saw that they were defeated.
¶ The Israelis had given ground to the Benyamites because they had relied on the ambush placed around Gibeah. (JDG 20:36)

LAM 4:19

OET-LV: 19 swift they _were those _of_who_pursued _us more_than_the_eagles _of heaven on the_mountains they_hotly _pursued _us in_wilderness they _lay _in _wait to/for_us. (LAM_4:19)

OET-RV: 19 The ones chasing after us were faster than the eagles in the sky.
⇔ They chased us over the mountains,
⇔ then they ambushed us in the wilderness. (LAM 4:19)

JDG 16:2

OET-LV: 2 To_Gazites to_say Shimshvōn he _has _come here and_they _surrounded and_they _lay _in _wait to_him/it all _of the_night at_the _gate _of the_city and_they _were _silent all _of the_night to_say until the _light _of the _morning and_we_will _kill _him. (JDG_16:2)

OET-RV: 2 But the Gazites passed around the news, “Shimshon’s in town.” So they encircled the city gate and they laid in wait for him all night. They stayed quiet the whole night, saying, “We’ll kill him when it gets light.” (JDG 16:2)

JDG 16:12

OET-LV: 12 And_ Dilīlāh _she/it _took ropes new and_she_bound _him in/among_them and_she/it _said to_him/it the_Fəlishtiy are_on_you Oh _Shimshvōn/(Samson) and_the_ambusher was_sitting in_chamber and_he_tore _them _apart from_under arms _of_his like_thread. (JDG_16:12)

OET-RV: 12 So Delilah took new cords and tied him up with them. She said to him, “The Philistines are here to get you, Shimshon!” with the ambush group staying in the next room. But he flicked them off his arms like they were just thread. (JDG 16:12)

MIC 7:2

OET-LV: 2 He _has _perished the_faithful from the_earth/land and_an _upright_person among_humankind there_is_not of _them _of_all for_blood(s) they _lie _in _wait each DOM brother _of_his they _hunt a _net. (MIC_7:2)

OET-RV: 2 The faithful people have disappeared from the land.
⇔ There is no godly person among all mankind.
⇔ They all lie in wait to shed blood—
⇔ each one hunts his own fellow countryman with a net. (MIC 7:2)

JDG 20:29

OET-LV: 29 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _assigned ambushers to (the)_Giⱱˊāh round _about. (JDG_20:29)

OET-RV: 29 So the Israelis placed groups of warriors in ambush all around Gibeah. (JDG 20:29)

JDG 16:9

OET-LV: 9 And_the_ambusher was_sitting to/for_her/it in_chamber and_she/it _said to_him/it the_Fəlishtiy are_on_you Oh _Shimshvōn and_he _tore _apart DOM the_cords just_as it _is _torn _apart (the)_cord _of (the)_tow when_it_smells fire and_not strength _of_his it _was _known. (JDG_16:9)

OET-RV: 9 Now she had an ambush group ready in the next room when she said to him, “The Philistines are here to get you, Shimshon!” But he tore the cords to shreds just like a strip of flax fiber is torn to shreds when the fire reaches it, thus they didn’t find out the secret of his strength. (JDG 16:9)

PRO 1:18

OET-LV: 18 And_they for_their _own _of_blood they _lie _in _wait they _lie _hidden for_their _own _of_life. (PRO_1:18)

OET-RV: 18 but they lie in wait for their own blood—
⇔ they ambush their own lives. (PRO 1:18)

JDG 9:25

OET-LV: 25 And_they _set to_him/it the _citizens _of Shəkem ambushers on the _tops _of the _mountains and_they _robbed DOM every _of one_who he _passed _by on_them on_road and_it _was _told to_ʼAⱱīmelek. (JDG_9:25)

OET-RV: 25 So the Shekem citizens placed men in ambush along the tops of the hills to get him, but they robbed everyone who went passed them along the road, and so it was reported to Abimelech. (JDG 9:25)

SA1 22:8

OET-LV: 8 (cmp) of _you _of_all you(pl)_have _conspired on_me and_there_is_not one _who_opens DOM ear _of_my when_makes son _of_my with the _son _of Yishay and_there_is_not one _who_feels _pain from_of _you(pl) on_me and_opening DOM ear _of_my if/because _that he _has _raised _up son _of_my DOM servant _of_my on_me to_an _ambusher as_day (the)_this. (SA1_22:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yes, all of you have conspired against me. Not one of you informed me when my own son made a pact with that son of Yishay. And none of you took my side or even informed me that my son has encouraged my servant to lie in ambush against me as he is today!” (SA1 22:8)

SA1 22:13

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said to_him Shāʼūl to/for_what have _you(pl)_conspired on_me you and_the _son _of Yishay/(Jesse) when_you_gave to_him/it bread and_a _sword and_you_enquired to_him/it by_god to_rise _up to_me to_an _ambusher as_day (the)_this. (SA1_22:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Why have you all conspired against me?” asked Sha’ul. “You gave bread to Yishay’s son, and a sword, and you asked guidance from God for him, so now he’s risen up against me—lying in ambush this very day?” (SA1 22:13)

JOS 8:7

OET-LV: 7 And_you(pl) you(pl)_will _arise from_the_ambush and_you(pl)_will _take _possession _of DOM the_city and_he_will _give _it YHWH god _of_your(pl) in_your _of_hand. (JOS_8:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then you’ll all move in from your ambush position and capture the city, and your god Yahweh will give the city to you all. (JOS 8:7)

PRO 24:15

OET-LV: 15 do _not lie _in _wait wicked_person to_the_habitation _of a _righteous_person do _not devastate place _of_his _resting. (PRO_24:15)

OET-RV: 15 Don’t lie in wait like a wicked person does at a good person’s home.
⇔ Don’t devastate the place where a good person lives, (PRO 24:15)

HOS 7:6

OET-LV: 6 If/because they _have _brought _near like_oven heart _of_their in_their _of_ambush all _of the_night is_sleeping their _of_baker morning it is_burning like_a _fire _of flame. (HOS_7:6)

OET-RV: 6 Because with their hearts like an oven, they get closer to implementing their plot.
⇔ Their anger smoulders all night—in the morning it bursts into flame. (HOS 7:6)

JOS 8:21

OET-LV: 21 And_Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _saw if/because _that it _had _captured the_ambush DOM the_city and_because/when it _went _up the _smoke _of the_city and_they _turned _back and_they _attacked DOM the _men _of (the)_ˊAy. (JOS_8:21)

OET-RV: 21 and saw that the ambush had captured the city and the smoke was rising. So they continued back towards Ay, killing their men. (JOS 8:21)

DEU 19:11

OET-LV: 11 and_because/when anyone he _will _be hating (to)_his _of_neighbour and_he _will _lie _in _wait to_him/it and_he _will _rise _up on/upon/above_him/it and_he_will _strike _him life and_he _will _die and_he _will _flee to one of_the _cities (the)_these. (DEU_19:11)

OET-RV: 11 However, if someone hates another person and then ambushes them and kills them, and then flees to one of those cities, (DEU 19:11)

JDG 20:38

OET-LV: 38 And_the _appointed_signal which_it _belonged to_the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with the_ambusher was_do _much they_to_cause _to _go _up the _rising _of the _smoke from the_city. (JDG_20:38)

OET-RV: 38 Then they started a fire as the prearranged signal was to be the rising column of smoke up out of the city. (JDG 20:38)

View on BibleHub.