a.rov H6157

עָרֹב (a.rov) means “swarm” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

עָרֹב Hebrew · H6157 9 tagged occurrences in 7 verses

Pronunciation guide: aw-robe' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H6157

עָרֹב · a.rov · swarm

1) swarm 1a) probable meaning from 'mixture' and 'incessant or involved motion'

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H6148 (עָרַב); a mosquito (from its swarming)

KJV glosses: divers sorts of flies, swarm.

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How translators render H6157

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
swarms of flies	5
the swarms of flies	2
and insects	1
of flies	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
divers sorts of flies	2
swarms	2
of swarms	1
of the swarm	1
swarm	1
that the swarms	1
the swarms	1

Verses containing H6157

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Exodus 8:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies.
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Source alternate reference: 8.17
Exodus 8:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.
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Source alternate reference: 8.18
Exodus 8:24 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And the LORD did so. Thick swarms of flies poured into Pharaoh’s palace and into the houses of his officials. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined by swarms of flies.
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Source alternate reference: 8.20
Exodus 8:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“As soon as I leave you,” Moses said, “I will pray to the LORD, so that tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh and his officials and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceitfully again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the LORD.”
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Source alternate reference: 8.25
Exodus 8:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and the LORD did as Moses requested. He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not one fly remained.
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Source alternate reference: 8.27
Psalms 78:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
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Psalms 105:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.
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