Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
window
Usage: 1) lattice, window, sluice 2) (CLBL) chimney (lattice opening where smoke escapes)
Strong's Number
H699
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
6
Strong's H699 Quick Answer
Strong's H699 אֲרֻבָּה (arubbah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. arubbah (ar-oob-baw') n-f. 1. a lattice 2. (by implication) a window, dove-cot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water) It has 9 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include windows and chimney. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- arubbah (ar-oob-baw') n-f. 1. a lattice 2. (by implication) a window, dove-cot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- windows and chimney
Meaning and Definition
arubbah (ar-oob-baw') n-f. 1. a lattice 2. (by implication) a window, dove-cot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water) [feminine participle passive of H693 (as if for lurking)] KJV: chimney, window. Root(s): H693
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H699. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H699 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render arubbah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
windows
2 Kings 7:2
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chimney
Hosea 13:3
How Strong's H699 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H699 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H699 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H699.
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H699, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H699 FAQ
What does arubbah (אֲרֻבָּה) mean?
Arubbah (Strong's H699) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "chimney". arubbah (ar-oob-baw') n-f. 1. a lattice 2. (by implication) a window, dove-cot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)
How many times is arubbah (אֲרֻבָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H699 across 6 books.
Where can I study arubbah (אֲרֻבָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H699 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate arubbah (אֲרֻבָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as windows and chimney. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.