◄ 4635. maareketh ►
Strong's Lexicon maareketh: Arrangement, setting, row Original Word: מַעֲרֶכֶת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: ma`areketh Pronunciation: mah-ar-eh'-keth Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ar-eh'-keth) Definition: Arrangement, setting, row Meaning: an arrangement, a pile Word Origin: Derived from the root verb ערך (arak), meaning "to arrange" or "to set in order." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "maareketh," the concept of the showbread is related to the Greek term "ἄρτος τῆς προθέσεως" (artos tēs protheseōs), which is used in the New Testament (e.g., Hebrews 9:2) to describe the bread of the Presence. Usage: The term "maareketh" primarily refers to an arrangement or setting, often used in the context of the "showbread" or "bread of the Presence" that was arranged in rows on the table in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. It signifies an ordered or structured placement, emphasizing the importance of divine order and provision. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite worship, the showbread was a significant element of the Tabernacle and Temple rituals. Twelve loaves of bread, representing the twelve tribes of Israel, were placed in two rows (maareketh) on a special table in the Holy Place. This bread was a continual offering before the LORD, symbolizing God's perpetual covenant and provision for His people. The priests would replace the bread every Sabbath, and the old loaves were consumed by the priests in a holy place. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from arak Definition a row, line NASB Translation row (2), rows (1), showbread (3), showbread* (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַּעֲרֶ֫נֶת noun feminine row, line; — only of the rows of 'shew'-bread; absolute ׳מ Leviticus 24:7, מַעֲרָ֑כֶת Leviticus 24:6 (P); elsewhere Chronicles: ׳לֶחֶם הַמּ 1 Chronicles 9:32; 1 Chronicles 23:29; Nehemiah 10:34, ׳שֻׁלְחַן הַמּ2Chronicles 29:18, compare 1 Chronicles 28:16; construct מַעֲרֶכֶת לֶחֶם2Chronicles 13:11 the row of bread, so ׳מ2Chron 2:3 the row of continuity, bread continually present in rows; plural absolute שׁתַּיִם מַעֲרָכוֺת Leviticus 24:6. ערל (√ of following; meaning dubious; compare Arabic foreskin; Aramaic עוּרְלְתָא, ; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; also Egyptian karna θ a BrugschÄZ 1876, 128 KrallSB der Wlener Akkadian, hist.-phil. Cl. cxvi (1888), 659 f.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance row, showbread From arak; an arrangement, i.e. (concretely) a pile (of loaves) -- row, shewbread. see HEBREW arak Forms and Transliterations הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֡כֶת הַֽמַּעֲרָ֑כֶת המערכת וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת ומערכת ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵeṯ ham·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ hamma‘ărāḵeṯ hamma‘ăreḵeṯ hammaaRachet hammaaRechet ū·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ ūma‘ăreḵeṯ umaaRechet Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 24:6 HEB: מַֽעֲרָכ֖וֹת שֵׁ֣שׁ הַֽמַּעֲרָ֑כֶת עַ֛ל הַשֻּׁלְחָ֥ן NAS: them [in] two rows, six KJV: six on a row, upon the pure INT: rows six rows and table Leviticus 24:7 HEB: וְנָתַתָּ֥ עַל־ הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת לְבֹנָ֣ה זַכָּ֑ה NAS: frankincense on each row that it may be a memorial portion KJV: frankincense upon [each] row, that it may be on the bread INT: shall put on row frankincense pure 1 Chronicles 9:32 HEB: עַל־ לֶ֣חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרָ֑כֶת לְהָכִ֖ין שַׁבַּ֥ת INT: over bread row to prepare every 1 Chronicles 23:29 HEB: וּלְלֶ֨חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת וּלְסֹ֤לֶת לְמִנְחָה֙ INT: bread row and the fine offering 1 Chronicles 28:16 HEB: מִשְׁקָ֛ל לְשֻׁלְחֲנ֥וֹת הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת לְשֻׁלְחַ֣ן וְשֻׁלְחָ֑ן NAS: for the tables of showbread, for each KJV: for the tables of shewbread, for every table; INT: weight the tables of showbread each table 2 Chronicles 2:4 HEB: קְטֹֽרֶת־ סַמִּים֩ וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת תָּמִ֤יד וְעֹלוֹת֙ NAS: before Him and [to set out] the showbread continually, KJV: and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings INT: incense fragrant the showbread continually burnt 2 Chronicles 13:11 HEB: וּקְטֹֽרֶת־ סַמִּים֩ וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת לֶ֜חֶם עַל־ INT: incense and fragrant row bread and 2 Chronicles 29:18 HEB: וְאֶת־ שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת וְאֶת־ כָּל־ NAS: and the table of showbread with all KJV: with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, INT: utensils and the table of showbread all utensils Nehemiah 10:33 HEB: לְלֶ֣חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֡כֶת וּמִנְחַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֣יד INT: bread row offering the continual 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4635 9 Occurrences ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵeṯ — 2 Occ. ham·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ — 5 Occ. ū·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ — 2 Occ.