Strong's H6154 · Hebrew
עֵרֶב
ʻêreb · /ay'-reb/
Definition
the web (or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture, (or mongrel race)
KJV: Arabia, mingled people, mixed (multitude), woof.
Root / derivation: or עֶרֶב; (1 Kings 10:15), (with the article [prefix), from H6148 (עָרַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֵרֶב across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus9 verses
Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin; thing: Heb. work of
Leviticus 13:49And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest: thing: Heb. vessel, or, instrument
Leviticus 13:51And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
Leviticus 13:52He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus 13:53And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;
Leviticus 13:56And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:
Leviticus 13:57And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.
Leviticus 13:58And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.
Leviticus 13:59This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6154 (ʻêreb) mean?
the web (or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture, (or mongrel race)
How many times does H6154 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6154 (עֵרֶב) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “woof.”
How is ʻêreb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6154 is rendered as “woof” (9×), “mixed” (1×), “multitude” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עֵרֶב come from?
or עֶרֶב; (1 Kings 10:15), (with the article [prefix), from H6148 (עָרַב);