What does עֹרֵב · κόραξ mean in the Bible?
עֹרֵב · κόραξ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "scavenger bird associated with consuming carrion".
Hebrew · H6158, G2876
עֹרֵב
A raven (from its dusky hue) · a crow (from its voracity)
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עֹרֵב H6158 a raven (from its dusky hue)
κόραξ G2876 a crow (from its voracity)
Pronunciation kórax
Unclean bird symbolizing God's provision despite worldly worthlessness and human anxiety.
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What does עֹרֵב (orev) mean in the Bible?
עֹרֵב · κόραξ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "scavenger bird associated with consuming carrion".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6158, G2876?
H6158, G2876 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. scavenger bird associated with consuming carrion
Strong's H6158, G2876
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Source Gloss
scavenger bird associated with consuming carrion
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֹרֵב is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain