Strong's Lexicon arubbah: Window, lattice, sluice Original Word: אֲרֻבָּה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to lurk or to lie in wait. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of divine provision and blessing can be related to Greek words like "anothen" (ἄνωθεν, G509), meaning "from above," which is used in contexts of heavenly origin or blessing. Usage: The Hebrew word "arubbah" primarily refers to an opening or aperture, often translated as "window" or "lattice" in the context of ancient architecture. It can also denote a sluice or a channel through which water flows. In the biblical context, it is used metaphorically to describe the windows of heaven, symbolizing divine provision or judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern architecture, windows were not just for light and ventilation but also served as strategic points for observation and defense. The concept of "windows of heaven" reflects the ancient understanding of the cosmos, where the sky was perceived as a solid dome with openings through which rain could be poured out by divine command. This imagery is deeply rooted in the agrarian culture of the Israelites, who depended on seasonal rains for their crops. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom arab Definition a lattice, window, sluice NASB Translation chimney (1), floodgates (2), lattices (1), windows (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲרֻבָּה noun feminine lattice, window, sluice (Mishna id.) — ׳א Hosea 13:3; plural אֲרֻבּוֺת 2 Kings 7:2 +, construct id.. Malachi 3:10; אֲרֻבֹּת Genesis 7:11; Genesis 8:2; אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶם Isaiah 60:8; — lattice, latticed opening, where smoke escaped Hosea 13:3; openings of dove-cote Isaiah 60:8; metaphor of eyes Ecclesiastes 12:3 (as latticed by lashes ? Hi Now; only here of opening to look through); elsewhere of sluices in sky, opened by ׳י, through which rain pours destructively, הַשָּׁמַיִם ׳א Genesis 7:11; Genesis 8:2, compare Isaiah 24:18 (מִמָּרוֺם ׳מ); but also fertilizing 2 Kings 7:2,19 (בשׁמים ׳א); figurative of blessing Malachi 3:10 (השׁמים ׳א). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chimney, window Feminine participle passive of 'arab (as if for lurking); a lattice; (by implication) a window, dove-cot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water) -- chimney, window. see HEBREW 'arab Forms and Transliterations אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃ אֲרֻבּ֣וֹת אֲרֻבּ֤וֹת אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ ארבות ארבתיהם׃ בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃ בארבות׃ וַֽאֲרֻבֹּ֖ת וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥ת וארבת מֵאֲרֻבָּֽה׃ מארבה׃ ’ă·rub·bō·ṯê·hem ’ă·rub·bō·wṯ ’ărubbōṯêhem ’ărubbōwṯ arubbOt arubboteiHem bā’ărubbōwṯ bā·’ă·rub·bō·wṯ baarubBot mê’ărubbāh mê·’ă·rub·bāh mearubBah vaarubBot wa’ărubbōṯ wa·’ă·rub·bōṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 7:11 HEB: תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם נִפְתָּֽחוּ׃ NAS: burst open, and the floodgates of the sky KJV: broken up, and the windows of heaven INT: deep of the great and the floodgates of the sky were opened Genesis 8:2 2 Kings 7:2 2 Kings 7:19 Ecclesiastes 12:3 Isaiah 24:18 Isaiah 60:8 Hosea 13:3 Malachi 3:10 9 Occurrences |
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