Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
raven
Usage: raven
Strong's Number
H6158
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
9
Strong's H6158 Quick Answer
Strong's H6158 עוֹרֵב עוֹרֵב (`oreb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `oreb (o-rabe') (or mowreb {o-rabe'}) n-m. 1. a raven (from its dusky hue) [from H6150] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include raven and ravens. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `oreb (o-rabe') (or mowreb {o-rabe'}) n-m. 1. a raven (from its dusky hue) [from H6150]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- raven and ravens
Meaning and Definition
`oreb (o-rabe') (or mowreb {o-rabe'}) n-m. 1. a raven (from its dusky hue) [from H6150] KJV: raven. Root(s): H6150
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6158. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6158 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `oreb, 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.
raven
Genesis 8:7
6×
ravens
1 Kings 17:4
4×
How Strong's H6158 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6158 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 H6158 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Every raven after his kind;
And every raven after his kind,
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6158.
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Every raven after his kind;
And every raven after his kind,
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6158, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6158 FAQ
What does oreb (עֹרֵב) mean?
Oreb (Strong's H6158) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "raven". `oreb (o-rabe') (or mowreb {o-rabe'}) n-m. 1. a raven (from its dusky hue) [from H6150]
How many times is oreb (עֹרֵב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H6158 across 9 books.
Where can I study oreb (עֹרֵב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6158 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate oreb (עֹרֵב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as raven and ravens. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.