748. arak

Strong's Lexicon

arak: To arrange, set in order, prepare, compare, value

Original Word: ערך
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: arak
Pronunciation: ah-RAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rak')
Definition: To arrange, set in order, prepare, compare, value
Meaning: to be, long

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be long
NASB Translation
continue (1), delay (1), endure* (1), endures (1), lengthen (3), lengthened (1), lingered (2), live (2), long (5), long* (3), makes him slow (1), prolong (8), prolonged (4), prolongs (1), stick (1), survived* (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אָרַךְ, אָרֵךְ] verb be long, almost always of time (Assyrian arâku COT^Gloss, Aramaic אֲרַךְ, ) —

Qal Perfect אָֽרְכוּ Genesis 26:8; Imperfect יַאַרְכוּ Ezekiel 12:22; 3feminine plural וַתֶּאֱרַכְנָה Ezekiel 31:5 (strike out B Co) — be long, subject הַיָמִים (i.e. a long time passed Genesis 26:8 (J); compare Assyrian urriku ûmî, days grew long, Creation Tablet^a see COT Genesis 1:1); of delayed fulfillment of prophecy Ezekiel 12:22; subject מּאֹרֹת Ezekiel 31:5 (but compare above)

Hiph`il Perfect הֶאֱרִיךְ Proverbs 19:11; וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 22:7, etc.; Imperfect יַאֲרִיךְ Deuteronomy 17:20 +; יַאֲרִיכוּ Deuteronomy 25:15; יַאֲרִכוּן Exodus 20:12 compare Deuteronomy 5:16; Deuteronomy 6:2; תַּאֲרִיכֻן Deuteronomy 4:26; Deuteronomy 30:18, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הַאֲרִיכִי Isaiah 54:2: Infinitive construct הַאֲרִיךְ Numbers 9:19,22; Participle מַאֲרִיךְ Ecclesiastes 7:15; Ecclesiastes 8:12; —

1 transitive prolong, (a) object יָמִים (i.e. live long) Deuteronomy 4:26,40; Deuteronomy 5:30; Deuteronomy 11:9; Deuteronomy 17:20; Deuteronomy 22:7; Deuteronomy 30:18; Deuteronomy 32:47; Joshua 24:31= Judges 2:7 (with אַחֲרֵי = survive), Proverbs 28:16; Isaiah 53:10; Ecclesiastes 8:13; also (late) without ימים Ecclesiastes 7:15; Ecclesiastes 8:12; (b) id. 1 Kings 3:14 ׳י subject וְהַאֲרַכְתִּי אֶתיָֿמֶיךָ I will prolong thy days; (c) postpone anger Isaiah 48:9 compare Proverbs 19:11 (i.e. shew oneself slow to anger); see also Job 6:11 אַאֲרִיךְ נַפְשִׁי i.e. be patient; (d) literal (but in figure) make long furrows (with ל) Psalm 129:3; tentcords Isaiah 54:2; tongue Isaiah 57:4 (stretch out in mockery).

2 intransitive grow long, continue long (i.e. display length or continuance), subject יָמִים Exodus 20:12 = Deuteronomy 5:16; Deuteronomy 6:2; Deuteronomy 25:15; tarry long Numbers 9:19,22 (subject הֶעָנָן), last (continue) long, (subject כֵּן Proverbs 28:2; be long (literally) of staves of ark 1 Kings 8:8; 2Chronicles 5:9.

I. ארך (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew [ אָרַךְ, אָרֵךְ]).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

defer, tarry long

A primitive root; to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively) -- defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-)long, + (out-, over-)live, tarry (long).

Forms and Transliterations

אַאֲרִ֣יךְ אַאֲרִ֥יךְ אָֽרְכוּ־ אאריך ארכו־ בְּהַאֲרִ֨יךְ בהאריך הֶ֝אֱרִ֗יכוּ הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙ האריך האריכו האריכי וְהַאֲרַכְתֶּ֣ם וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖ וְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖י וַֽיַּאֲרִיכוּ֮ וַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮ וַתֶּאֱרַ֧כְנָה וּבְהַאֲרִ֧יךְ וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ובהאריך והארכת והארכתי והארכתם ויאריכו ויארכו ומאריך ותארכנה יַֽאַרְכוּ֙ יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יַאֲרִ֣יכוּ יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יַאֲרִ֨יךְ יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃ יַאֲרִיכֻ֣ן יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן יאריך יאריך׃ יאריכו יאריכן יארכו יארכון יארכן מַאֲרִ֖יךְ מאריך תַּאֲרִ֣יכוּ תַּאֲרִ֤יךְ תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ תַאֲרִיכֻ֤ן תאריך תאריכו תאריכן ’a’ărîḵ ’a·’ă·rîḵ ’ā·rə·ḵū- ’ārəḵū- aaRich arechu bə·ha·’ă·rîḵ bəha’ărîḵ behaaRich ha’ărîḵî ha·’ă·rî·ḵî haaRichi he’ĕrîḵ he’ĕrîḵū he·’ĕ·rî·ḵū he·’ĕ·rîḵ heeRich heeRichu ma’ărîḵ ma·’ă·rîḵ maaRich ta’ărîḵ ta’ărîḵū ṯa’ărîḵun ta·’ă·rî·ḵū ṯa·’ă·rî·ḵun ta·’ă·rîḵ taaRich taaRichu taariChun ū·ḇə·ha·’ă·rîḵ ū·ma·’ă·rîḵ ūḇəha’ărîḵ ūma’ărîḵ umaaRich uvehaaRich vaiyaariChu vatteeRachnah vehaarachTa vehaarachTem vehaarachTi wat·te·’ĕ·raḵ·nāh watte’ĕraḵnāh way·ya·’ă·ri·ḵū way·ya·’ă·rî·ḵū wayya’ăriḵū wayya’ărîḵū wə·ha·’ă·raḵ·tā wə·ha·’ă·raḵ·tem wə·ha·’a·raḵ·tî wəha’ăraḵtā wəha’ăraḵtem wəha’araḵtî ya’ărîḵ ya’ărîḵū ya’ăriḵun ya’ăriḵūn ya’ărîḵun ya’arḵū ya·’ă·rî·ḵū ya·’ă·ri·ḵun ya·’ă·ri·ḵūn ya·’ă·rî·ḵun ya·’ă·rîḵ ya·’ar·ḵū yaarChu yaaRich yaaRichu yaariChun

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 26:8
HEB: וַיְהִ֗י כִּ֣י אָֽרְכוּ־ ל֥וֹ שָׁם֙
NAS: he had been there a long time,
KJV: And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time,
INT: came when A long had been there time

Exodus 20:12
HEB: אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל
NAS: that your days may be prolonged in the land
KJV: that thy days may be long upon the land
INT: and your mother because of may be prolonged your days in

Numbers 9:19
HEB: וּבְהַאֲרִ֧יךְ הֶֽעָנָ֛ן עַל־
NAS: Even when the cloud lingered over
KJV: And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle
INT: lingered the cloud over

Numbers 9:22
HEB: אוֹ־ יָמִ֗ים בְּהַאֲרִ֨יךְ הֶעָנָ֤ן עַל־
NAS: that the cloud lingered over
KJV: that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle,
INT: or A year lingered the cloud over

Deuteronomy 4:26
HEB: לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ לֹֽא־ תַאֲרִיכֻ֤ן יָמִים֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ
NAS: to possess it. You shall not live long on it, but will be utterly
KJV: to possess it; ye shall not prolong [your] days
INT: to possess shall not live today and

Deuteronomy 4:40
HEB: אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֨עַן תַּאֲרִ֤יךְ יָמִים֙ עַל־
NAS: after you, and that you may live long on the land
KJV: after thee, and that thou mayest prolong [thy] days
INT: after because of may live time on

Deuteronomy 5:16
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן ׀ יַאֲרִיכֻ֣ן יָמֶ֗יךָ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙
NAS: you, that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well
KJV: thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well
INT: your God because of may be prolonged your days and that it

Deuteronomy 5:33
HEB: וְט֣וֹב לָכֶ֔ם וְהַאֲרַכְתֶּ֣ם יָמִ֔ים בָּאָ֖רֶץ
NAS: and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong [your] days
KJV: and [that it may be] well with you, and [that] ye may prolong [your] days
INT: you may live may be well may prolong days the land

Deuteronomy 6:2
HEB: חַיֶּ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֖עַן יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן יָמֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: and that your days may be prolonged.
KJV: and that thy days may be prolonged.
INT: life so may be prolonged your days

Deuteronomy 11:9
HEB: וּלְמַ֨עַן תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ עַל־
NAS: so that you may prolong [your] days
KJV: And that ye may prolong [your] days
INT: that you may prolong days on

Deuteronomy 17:20
HEB: וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לְמַעַן֩ יַאֲרִ֨יךְ יָמִ֧ים עַל־
NAS: that he and his sons may continue long in his kingdom
KJV: or [to] the left: to the end that he may prolong [his] days
INT: the left so may continue days in

Deuteronomy 22:7
HEB: יִ֣יטַב לָ֔ךְ וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖ יָמִֽים׃ ס
NAS: that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.
KJV: to thee; that it may be well with thee, and [that] thou mayest prolong [thy] days.
INT: order may be well may prolong your days

Deuteronomy 25:15
HEB: לָּ֑ךְ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִ֣יכוּ יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל
NAS: that your days may be prolonged in the land
KJV: shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land
INT: shall have because of may be prolonged your days in

Deuteronomy 30:18
HEB: תֹּאבֵד֑וּן לֹא־ תַאֲרִיכֻ֤ן יָמִים֙ עַל־
NAS: perish. You will not prolong [your] days
KJV: perish, [and that] ye shall not prolong [your] days
INT: perish You will not prolong days in

Deuteronomy 32:47
HEB: וּבַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ עַל־
NAS: word you will prolong your days
KJV: and through this thing ye shall prolong [your] days
INT: word this will prolong your days in

Joshua 24:31
HEB: הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י
NAS: who survived Joshua,
KJV: of the elders that overlived Joshua,
INT: of the elders who defer the days after that

Judges 2:7
HEB: הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י
NAS: of the elders who survived Joshua, who
KJV: of the elders that outlived Joshua,
INT: of the elders who defer the days after that

1 Kings 3:14
HEB: דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑יךָ וְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖י אֶת־ יָמֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: walked, then I will prolong your days.
KJV: did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
INT: David your father will prolong your days

1 Kings 8:8
HEB: וַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮ הַבַּדִּים֒ וַיֵּרָאוּ֩
NAS: But the poles were so long that the ends
KJV: And they drew out the staves,
INT: long the poles could be seen

2 Chronicles 5:9
HEB: וַֽיַּאֲרִיכוּ֮ הַבַּדִּים֒ וַיֵּרָאוּ֩
NAS: The poles were so long that the ends
KJV: And they drew out the staves
INT: long the poles could be seen

Job 6:11
HEB: קִּ֝צִּ֗י כִּֽי־ אַאֲרִ֥יךְ נַפְשִֽׁי׃
NAS: is my end, that I should endure?
KJV: and what [is] mine end, that I should prolong my life?
INT: is my end should prolong any

Psalm 129:3
HEB: חָרְשׁ֣וּ חֹרְשִׁ֑ים הֶ֝אֱרִ֗יכוּ [לְמַעֲנֹותָם כ]
NAS: upon my back; They lengthened their furrows.
KJV: upon my back: they made long their furrows.
INT: the plowers plowed lengthened furrow

Proverbs 19:11
HEB: שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ
NAS: discretion makes him slow to anger,
KJV: of a man deferreth his anger;
INT: discretion A man's makes to anger is his glory

Proverbs 28:2
HEB: יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃
NAS: [and] knowledge, so it endures.
KJV: the state [thereof] shall be prolonged.
INT: knowledge so endures

Proverbs 28:16
HEB: ק) בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃ פ
NAS: unjust gain will prolong [his] days.
KJV: covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
INT: enemy unjust will prolong days

34 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 748
34 Occurrences

’a·’ă·rîḵ — 2 Occ.
’ā·rə·ḵū- — 1 Occ.
bə·ha·’ă·rîḵ — 1 Occ.
ha·’ă·rî·ḵî — 1 Occ.
he·’ĕ·rîḵ — 1 Occ.
he·’ĕ·rî·ḵū — 3 Occ.
ma·’ă·rîḵ — 1 Occ.
ta·’ă·rîḵ — 1 Occ.
ta·’ă·rî·ḵū — 3 Occ.
ṯa·’ă·rî·ḵun — 2 Occ.
ū·ma·’ă·rîḵ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ha·’ă·rîḵ — 1 Occ.
way·ya·’ă·ri·ḵū — 2 Occ.
wat·te·’ĕ·raḵ·nāh — 1 Occ.
wə·ha·’ă·raḵ·tā — 1 Occ.
wə·ha·’ă·raḵ·tem — 1 Occ.
wə·ha·’a·raḵ·tî — 1 Occ.
ya·’ar·ḵū — 1 Occ.
ya·’ă·rîḵ — 5 Occ.
ya·’ă·rî·ḵū — 1 Occ.
ya·’ă·ri·ḵūn — 3 Occ.