Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ambush
Usage: 1) ambush, (hunter's) blind 1a) ambush, lurking place 1b) liers-in-wait
Strong's Number
H3993
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H3993 Quick Answer
Strong's H3993 מַאֲרָב (ma'arab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'arab (mah-ar-awb') n-m. 1. an ambuscade [from H693] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include lie, lying, ambushment, and lurking. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'arab (mah-ar-awb') n-m. 1. an ambuscade [from H693]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lie, lying, ambushment, and lurking
Meaning and Definition
ma'arab (mah-ar-awb') n-m. 1. an ambuscade [from H693] KJV: lie in ambush, ambushment, lurking place, lying in wait. Root(s): H693
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3993. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3993 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'arab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H3993 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3993 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3993 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3993.
Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3993, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3993 FAQ
What does maarab (מַאֲרָב) mean?
Maarab (Strong's H3993) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ambuscade". ma'arab (mah-ar-awb') n-m. 1. an ambuscade [from H693]
How many times is maarab (מַאֲרָב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3993 across 4 books.
Where can I study maarab (מַאֲרָב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3993 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maarab (מַאֲרָב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lie, lying, ambushment, and lurking. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.