Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
swarm
Usage: 1) swarm 1a) probable meaning from 'mixture' and 'incessant or involved motion'
Strong's Number
H6157
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
2
Strong's H6157 Quick Answer
Strong's H6157 עָרוֹב (`arob) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `arob (aw-robe') n-m. 1. a mosquito (from its swarming) [from H6148] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include swarms, divers, and swarm. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `arob (aw-robe') n-m. 1. a mosquito (from its swarming) [from H6148]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- swarms, divers, and swarm
Meaning and Definition
`arob (aw-robe') n-m. 1. a mosquito (from its swarming) [from H6148] KJV: divers sorts of flies, swarm. Root(s): H6148
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6157. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6157 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `arob, 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 H6157 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6157 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 H6157 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6157.
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6157, grouped by book.
Exodus 5 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6157 FAQ
What does arob (עָרֹב) mean?
Arob (Strong's H6157) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "swarm". `arob (aw-robe') n-m. 1. a mosquito (from its swarming) [from H6148]
How many times is arob (עָרֹב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6157 across 2 books.
Where can I study arob (עָרֹב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6157 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate arob (עָרֹב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as swarms, divers, and swarm. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.