לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאוּ
A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) · a raven (from its dusky hue) · to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
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בֵּן H1121 a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
עֹרֵב H6158 a raven (from its dusky hue)
קָרָא H7121 to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
What does לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאוּ (livnei oreb asher yiqra'u) mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · עֹרֵב · קָרָא is a Hebrew word meaning "a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) + a raven (from its dusky hue) + to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)". a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Full entry for לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאוּ (H1121, H6158, H7121) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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