Strong H696אֹ֫רֶב

ambush

Transliteration
'ôreb
Pronunciation
o'-reb
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

The same as H695 : - wait.

Detailed definition

STEP sense: ambush

Exact lexical definition: ambuscade

Part of speech: noun

BDB context: [ אֹ֫רֶב ] n.[m.] ambuscade only fig.— Je 9:7 i.e. he planneth treachery. their intrigue Ho 7:6

In the Bible

Strong H696 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • wait1

First verses

  1. Jeremiah 9:8
    Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
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