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However, the concept of plagues and divine judgment can be found in the Greek New Testament, such as in the Book of Revelation.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "arob" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a swarm, specifically a swarm of flies. It is most notably associated with the fourth plague that God sent upon Egypt as described in the Book of Exodus. The swarm of flies was a divine judgment against Pharaoh and the Egyptians, demonstrating God's power and sovereignty.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Egypt, flies were not only a nuisance but also a symbol of decay and corruption. The presence of swarms of flies would have been seen as a severe disruption to daily life, affecting health, food supplies, and overall cleanliness. The plagues, including the swarm of flies, were direct challenges to the Egyptian pantheon and Pharaoh's supposed divine status, showcasing the God of Israel's supremacy over the gods of Egypt.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/6154.htm">ereb</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>probably a swarm<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>swarm of flies (1), swarms (7), swarms of flies (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עָרֹב</font><sub>9</sub> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Ex 8:20</sup> probably <font size="+1"><b>swarm</b></font> (<em>mixture</em>, from incessant, involved motion; Lag<sup>BN 112 doubts</sup>); — of plague of stinging flies, coming in a <em>swarm</em> (see Di<sup>Ex</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-17.htm">Exodus 8:17</a> (twice in verse) + 5 t. 8(J), <a href="/interlinear/psalms/78-45.htm">Psalm 78:45</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/105-31.htm">Psalm 105:31</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>divers sorts of flies, swarm <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6148.htm">arab</a>; a mosquito (from its swarming) -- divers sorts of flies, swarm. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6148.htm">arab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הֶ֣עָרֹ֔ב הֶעָרֹ֑ב הֶעָרֹ֔ב הֶעָרֹ֗ב הֶעָרֹֽב׃ הערב הערב׃ עָ֭רֹב עָרֹ֑ב עָרֹ֣ב ערב ‘ā·rōḇ ‘ārōḇ aRo he‘ārōḇ he·‘ā·rōḇ heaRo<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבְבָתֶּ֖יךָ אֶת־ <b> הֶעָרֹ֑ב </b> וּמָ֨לְא֜וּ בָּתֵּ֤י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I will send <span class="itali">swarms</span> of insects on you and on your servants<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> behold, I will send <span class="itali">swarms</span> [of flies] upon thee, and upon thy servants,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your people your houses <span class="itali">swarms</span> will be full and the houses<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶת־ <b> הֶ֣עָרֹ֔ב </b> וְגַ֥ם הָאֲדָמָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will be full <span class="itali">of swarms</span> of insects, and also<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be full <span class="itali">of swarms</span> [of flies], and also the ground<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the houses Egyptian <span class="itali">of swarms</span> and also the ground<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֱיֽוֹת־ שָׁ֖ם <b> עָרֹ֑ב </b> לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֔ע</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> so that no <span class="itali">swarms</span> of insects will be there,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that no <span class="itali">swarms</span> [of flies] shall be<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall be will be there <span class="itali">swarms</span> order you may know<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹא֙ <b> עָרֹ֣ב </b> כָּבֵ֔ד בֵּ֥יתָה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> great <span class="itali">swarms</span> of insects into the house<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a grievous <span class="itali">swarm</span> [of flies] into the house<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> so came <span class="itali">swarms</span> great the house<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵ֥י <b> הֶעָרֹֽב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> because <span class="itali">of the swarms</span> of insects in all<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by reason <span class="itali">of the swarm</span> [of flies].<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the land reason <span class="itali">of the swarms</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהוָ֔ה וְסָ֣ר <b> הֶעָרֹ֗ב </b> מִפַּרְעֹ֛ה מֵעֲבָדָ֥יו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the LORD <span class="itali">that the swarms</span> of insects may depart<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the LORD <span class="itali">that the swarms</span> [of flies] may depart<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the LORD may depart <span class="itali">the swarms</span> Pharaoh his servants<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיָּ֙סַר֙ <b> הֶעָרֹ֔ב </b> מִפַּרְעֹ֖ה מֵעֲבָדָ֣יו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and removed <span class="itali">the swarms</span> of insects from Pharaoh,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and he removed <span class="itali">the swarms</span> [of flies] from Pharaoh,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Moses and removed <span class="itali">the swarms</span> Pharaoh his servants<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/78-45.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 78:45</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/78.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְשַׁלַּ֬ח בָּהֶ֣ם <b> עָ֭רֹב </b> וַיֹּאכְלֵ֑ם וּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/78.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He sent <span class="itali">among them swarms of flies</span> which devoured<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/78.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> He sent <span class="itali">divers sorts of flies</span> among them, which devoured<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/78-45.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sent <span class="itali">swarms</span> devoured and frogs<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/105-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 105:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/105.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָ֭מַר וַיָּבֹ֣א <b> עָרֹ֑ב </b> כִּ֝נִּ֗ים בְּכָל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/105.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and there came <span class="itali">a swarm of flies</span> [And] gnats<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/105.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and there came <span class="itali">divers sorts of flies,</span> [and] lice<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/105-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> spoke came <span class="itali">A swarm</span> gnats all<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6157.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6157.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6157<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/aro_6157.htm">‘ā·rōḇ — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hearo_6157.htm">he·‘ā·rōḇ — 5 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