Strong's Lexicon araq: To flee, to escape, to run away Original Word: עָרַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5343 (pheugo): To flee, escape - G1628 (ekpheugo): To escape, flee out Usage: The Hebrew verb "araq" primarily means to flee or escape. It conveys the action of running away from danger, threat, or captivity. This term is often used in contexts where individuals or groups are seeking to avoid harm or capture, emphasizing a swift departure from a perilous situation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of fleeing or escaping was significant, especially in the context of warfare, slavery, or divine judgment. The Israelites' history is replete with instances of escape, such as the Exodus from Egypt, which is a central narrative of deliverance and divine intervention. The act of fleeing could also be seen in personal contexts, such as individuals escaping from enemies or unjust situations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to gnaw NASB Translation gnaw (1), gnawing (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [עָרַק] verb gnaw (Arabic  id.; Syriac  Pa`el); **Syriac in Lexicons, and Pa`el; but Syriac usually flee, as ᵑ7. — Qal Participle plural הַעֹרְקִים צִיָּה Job 30:3 they who gnaw the dry (ground; figurative of scanty subsistence); suffix עֹרְקַי Job 30:17 my gnawing (pains) do not sleep. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fleeing, sinew A primitive root; to gnaw, i.e. (figuratively) eat (by hyberbole); also (participle) a pain -- fleeing, sinew. Forms and Transliterations הַֽעֹרְקִ֥ים הערקים וְ֝עֹרְקַ֗י וערקי ha‘ōrəqîm ha·‘ō·rə·qîm haoreKim veoreKai wə‘ōrəqay wə·‘ō·rə·qayLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 30:3 HEB: וּבְכָפָ֗ן גַּ֫לְמ֥וּד הַֽעֹרְקִ֥ים צִיָּ֑ה אֶ֝֗מֶשׁ NAS: they are gaunt Who gnaw the dry KJV: [they were] solitary; fleeing into the wilderness INT: and famine are gaunt gnaw the dry night Job 30:17 2 Occurrences |
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