מַעֲרֶהmaʻăreh
מַעֲרָב: west, (place of sunset) (Isaiah 45:6; Isaiah 43:5; Isaiah 59:19; Psalms 103:12; Psalms 107:3)
Pronunciation: mah-ar-eh' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4629
Meanings
מַעֲרֶה: bare, naked place
1. bare place, or space (Judges 20:33; 1 Kings 7:36)
2. (pudenda exposed in shameful punishment; compare עֶרְוָה) (Nahum 3:5)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Judges 20:33 When the main group of Israelite warriors reached Baal-tamar, they turned and took up their positions. Meanwhile, the Israelites hiding in ambush to the west of Gibeah jumped up to fight.
- 1 Kings 7:36 Carvings of cherubim, lions, and palm trees decorated the panels and corner supports wherever there was room, and there were wreaths all around.
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).