Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sweet
Usage: sweet, pleasant
Strong's Number
H6156
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H6156 Quick Answer
Strong's H6156 עָרֵב (`areb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `areb (aw-rabe') adj. 1. pleasant [from H6149] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sweet. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `areb (aw-rabe') adj. 1. pleasant [from H6149]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sweet
Meaning and Definition
`areb (aw-rabe') adj. 1. pleasant [from H6149] KJV: sweet. Root(s): H6149
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6156. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6156 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `areb, 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.
sweet
Proverbs 20:17
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How Strong's H6156 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6156 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 H6156 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6156.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6156, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6156 FAQ
What does areb (עָרֵב) mean?
Areb (Strong's H6156) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sweet". `areb (aw-rabe') adj. 1. pleasant [from H6149]
How many times is areb (עָרֵב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6156 across 2 books.
Where can I study areb (עָרֵב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6156 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate areb (עָרֵב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sweet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.