עֲרַע I (apocop. of ערער, transpos. of רערע; cmp. כֶּסֶךְ a. כַּסְכַּס) to come in contact with; to join, meet. Targ. Jer. XLI, 6 (h. text פגש). Targ. O. Gen. XXXII, 2 (h. text פגע). Targ. O. Ex. I, 10; a. fr.; v. אֲרַע I.
Pa. - (ערְעַר) עָרע to join, be added to. Koh. R. to VII, 27 חדא מְעָרְעָא חדא וכ׳ (ed. מְעַרְעֲרָא) one (sin) is added to another &c., v. אָרַע I.
Ithpa. - אִתְעָרַע 1) to be met; to happen; to come before. Targ. II Sam. I, 6. Ib. XX, 1. Targ. Hos. XI, 7. Ib. 8. Targ. Jer. IV, 20; a. e.—[ 2) to be added, increased. Y. Ḥall. II, 58ᵈ top אִתְעָרְעוּן (ed. אזדרעון), v. קַבָּא.]