778. araq
Strong's Lexicon
araq: To flee, to escape, to run away

Original Word: אֲרַק
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: araq
Pronunciation: ah-RAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-ak')
Definition: To flee, to escape, to run away
Meaning: the earth

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, often used in contexts where individuals are running away from danger or pursuing safety. It conveys a sense of urgency and the need for immediate action to avoid peril.

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 flight, from their escape from Egypt to the various exiles and returns. The act of fleeing could also symbolize a spiritual or moral escape from sin or judgment.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) a form of ara
Definition
the earth
NASB Translation
earth (2).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
earth

(Aramaic) by transmutation for ara'; the earth -- earth.

see HEBREW ara'

Forms and Transliterations
וְאַרְקָ֖א וארקא vearKa wə’arqā wə·’ar·qā
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Englishman's Concordance
Jeremiah 10:11
HEB: דִּֽי־ שְׁמַיָּ֥א וְאַרְקָ֖א לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ
NAS: the heavens and the earth will perish
KJV: the heavens and the earth, [even] they shall perish
INT: forasmuch the heavens and the earth have not make

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 778
1 Occurrence


wə·’ar·qā — 1 Occ.















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