מַעֲרָבmaʻărâb
articles of exchange, merchandise, usually collective (Ezekiel 27:1-200; Job 17:13; Job 17:17; Job 17:19; Job 17:25)
Pronunciation: mah-ar-awb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4627
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Ezekiel 27:9 Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking. Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.
- Ezekiel 27:13 Merchants from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you.
- Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and Israel traded for your wares, offering wheat from Minnith, figs, honey, olive oil, and balm.
- Ezekiel 27:19 Greeks from Uzal came to trade for your merchandise. Wrought iron, cassia, and fragrant calamus were bartered for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:25 The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!
- Ezekiel 27:27 Everything is lost— your riches and wares, your sailors and pilots, your ship builders, merchants, and warriors. On the day of your ruin, everyone on board sinks into the depths of the sea.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).