Lie in wait in Hebrew is אָרַב (aráv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אָרַב
aráv
verb
In English
lie in wait
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lie in wait as a verb.
to be hiding to ambush
- אָרַבארבaráv
This is more about the Hebrew word אָרַב.
- Written with vowel points
- אָרַב
- Written without vowel points
- ארב
- Said
- aráv
- Its meanings in English
- lie in wait, to lie in wait, to ambush, to lurk
These English words share a Hebrew word with lie in wait.
These words come before and after lie in wait in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lie in wait in Hebrew.
How do you say lie in wait in Hebrew?
lie in wait in Hebrew is אָרַב, said aráv. Without vowel points it is written ארב.
What else does ארב mean in English?
Besides lie in wait, ארב can mean to lie in wait, to ambush, and to lurk.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lie in wait and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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