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Strong's H728 אֲרַוְנָה (aravnah)

Aravnah means “Araunah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G728 — arrhabon (“earnest”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H728
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 1

Strong's H728 Quick Answer

Strong's H728 אֲרַונָה אוֹרנָה אַנִיָה (Aravnah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Aravnah (ar-av-naw') (or (by transposition) rOwrnah {ore-naw'}or fArniyah {ar-nee-yaw'};) n/p. 1. Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah), a Jebusite [all by orthographical variation for H771] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include jebusite and all. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Aravnah (ar-av-naw') (or (by transposition) rOwrnah {ore-naw'}or fArniyah {ar-nee-yaw'};) n/p. 1. Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah), a Jebusite [all by orthographical variation for H771]
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jebusite and all

Meaning and Definition

Aravnah (ar-av-naw') (or (by transposition) rOwrnah {ore-naw'}or fArniyah {ar-nee-yaw'};) n/p. 1. Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah), a Jebusite [all by orthographical variation for H771] KJV: Araunah. Root(s): H771

Original Word
אֲרַונָה אוֹרנָה אַנִיָה
Transliteration
Aravnah
Derivation
First root strongs: 771
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H728. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Araunah

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.24.16; also called Araunah at 2Sa.24.16,18,20,21,22,23,24; Another name of or.nan (אׇרְנָן "Ornan" H0771) § Araunah = "I shall shout for joy" = "make ye to shine" (2Sa 24:16) or "joyful shouting of Jah" (2Sa 24:18) a Jebusite who sold David the site for an altar

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How Strong's H728 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Aravnah, 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.

Jebusite 2 Samuel 24:16 All 2 Samuel 24:23

How Strong's H728 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 H728 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 H728 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 24:16 KJV

And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

2 Samuel 24:18 KJV

And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.

2 Samuel 24:20 KJV

And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H728.

2 Samuel 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
2 Samuel 24:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.
2 Samuel 24:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
2 Samuel 24:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
2 Samuel 24:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
2 Samuel 24:23 Old Testament, KJV
All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
2 Samuel 24:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H728, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 7 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H728 FAQ

What does aravnah (אֲרַוְנָה) mean?

Aravnah (Strong's H728) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Araunah". Aravnah (ar-av-naw') (or (by transposition) rOwrnah {ore-naw'}or fArniyah {ar-nee-yaw'};) n/p. 1. Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah), a Jebusite [all by orthographical variation for H771]

How many times is aravnah (אֲרַוְנָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H728 across 1 book.

Where can I study aravnah (אֲרַוְנָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H728 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate aravnah (אֲרַוְנָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as jebusite and all. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.