Strong's H699 · Hebrew
אֲרֻבָּה
ʼărubbâh · /ar-oob-baw'/
Definition
a lattice; (by implication) a window, dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)
KJV: chimney, window.
Root / derivation: feminine participle passive of H693 (אָרַב) (as if for lurking);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֲרֻבָּה across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. windows: or, floodgates
Genesis 8:2The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
2 Kings2 verses
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. a lord: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand
2 Kings 7:19And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Isaiah2 verses
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Isaiah 60:8Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H699 (ʼărubbâh) mean?
a lattice; (by implication) a window, dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)
How many times does H699 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H699 (אֲרֻבָּה) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “windows.”
How is ʼărubbâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H699 is rendered as “windows” (8×), “chimney” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֲרֻבָּה come from?
feminine participle passive of H693 (אָרַב) (as if for lurking);