Jastrow: עוּרְבָּא

עוּרְבָּא, עוֹרְבָא ch. same. Targ. Gen. VIII, 7 (ed. Vien. O. עָרְבָּא); a. e.—Bets. 21ᵃ; Ḥull. 124ᵇ א"ל ע׳ פרח said he to him, a raven flew by (an evasive answer). Gen. R. s. 65 (ref. to Gen. XXVII, 20) (Jacob through his pious speech came near frustrating his device) לע׳ דאייתי וכ׳ like a raven that carries fire to his nest (to warm his brood). Keth. 49ᵇ ע׳ בעי בניה וכ׳ the raven wants (and cares for his) children, and this man wants none; a. e.—Pl. עוֹרְבִין, עוֹרְבַיָּא, עוֹרְבֵי. Targ. Is. XXXIV, 11. Targ. I Kings XVII, 4; 6.—Ber. 56ᵇ חזאי ע׳ וכ׳ I saw in my dream ravens which flew around my bed.