Lexicon :: Strong's H748 - 'āraḵ

אָרַךְ

Transliteration

'āraḵ

Pronunciation

aw-rak'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 162

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אָרַךְ ʼârak, aw-rak'; 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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H748 in the following manner: prolong (18x), long (5x), lengthen (3x), draw out (3x), defer (2x), tarried (1x), ...lived (with H3117 0310) (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H748 in the following manner: prolong (18x), long (5x), lengthen (3x), draw out (3x), defer (2x), tarried (1x), ...lived (with H3117 0310) (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to be long, prolong
1. (Qal) to be long
2. (Hiphil)
  1. to prolong (days)
  2. to make long (tent cords)
  3. to grow long, continue long

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STRONGS H748: Abbreviations

† [אָרַךְ, [H750 אָרֵךְ]] verb be long, almost always of time (Assyrian arâku COT^Gloss, Aramaic H749 אֲרַךְ, KfRAe ) —
Qal Perfect אָֽרְכוּ Genesis 26:8; Imperfect יַאַרְכוּ Ezekiel 12:22; 3rd person feminine 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 פֹּארֹת Ezekiel 31:5 (but compare above)
Hiph. 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 אֶת־יָמֶיךָ 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; 2 Chronicles 5:9.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:1; 26:8; 26:8

Exodus

20:12; 20:12

Numbers

9:19; 9:19; 9:22; 9:22

Deuteronomy

4:26; 4:26; 4:40; 5:16; 5:16; 5:30; 6:2; 6:2; 11:9; 17:20; 17:20; 22:7; 22:7; 25:15; 25:15; 30:18; 30:18; 32:47

Joshua

24:31

Judges

2:7

1 Kings

3:14; 8:8

2 Chronicles

5:9

Job

6:11

Psalms

129:3

Proverbs

19:11; 19:11; 28:2; 28:16

Ecclesiastes

7:15; 7:15; 8:12; 8:12; 8:13

Isaiah

48:9; 53:10; 54:2; 54:2; 57:4

Ezekiel

12:22; 12:22; 31:5; 31:5

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H748 matches the Hebrew אָרַךְ ('āraḵ),
which occurs 34 times in 34 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 26:8

Gen 26:8 - And it came to pass, when he had been there a long^H748 time,^H3117 that Abimelech^H40 king^H4428 of the Philistines^H6430 looked out^H8259 at^H1157 a window,^H2474 and saw,^H7200 and, behold, Isaac^H3327 was sporting^H6711 with Rebekah^H7259 his wife.^H802

Exo 20:12

Exo 20:12 - Honour^H3513 thy father^H1 and thy mother:^H517 that thy days^H3117 may be long^H748 upon the land^H127 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414 thee.

Num 9:19

Num 9:19 - And when the cloud^H6051 tarried long^H748 upon the tabernacle^H4908 many^H7227 days,^H3117 then the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 kept^H8104 the charge^H4931 of the LORD,^H3068 and journeyed^H5265 not.

Num 9:22

Num 9:22 - Or whether it were two days,^H3117 or a month,^H2320 or a year,^H3117 that the cloud^H6051 tarried^H748 upon the tabernacle,^H4908 remaining^H7931 thereon, the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 abode^H2583 in their tents, and journeyed^H5265 not: but when it was taken up,^H5927 they journeyed.^H5265

Deu 4:26

Deu 4:26 - I call^H5749 ➔ heaven^H8064 and earth^H776 to witness^H5749 against you this day,^H3117 that ye shall soon^H4118 utterly^H6 perish^H6 from off the land^H776 whereunto ye go over^H5674 Jordan^H3383 to possess^H3423 it; ye shall not prolong^H748 your days^H3117 upon it, but shall utterly^H8045 be destroyed.^H8045

Deu 4:40

Deu 4:40 - Thou shalt keep^H8104 therefore his statutes,^H2706 and his commandments,^H4687 which I command^H6680 thee this day,^H3117 that it may go well^H3190 with thee, and with thy children^H1121 after^H310 thee, and that thou mayest prolong^H748 thy days^H3117 upon the earth,^H127 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414 thee, for ever.

Deu 5:16

Deu 5:16 - Honour^H3513 thy father^H1 and thy mother,^H517 as the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath commanded^H6680 thee; that thy days^H3117 may be prolonged,^H748 and that it may go well^H3190 with thee, in the land^H127 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414 thee.

Deu 5:33

Deu 5:33 - Ye shall walk^H3212 in all the ways^H1870 which the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 hath commanded^H6680 you, that ye may live,^H2421 and that it may be well^H2895 with you, and that ye may prolong^H748 your days^H3117 in the land^H776 which ye shall possess.^H3423

Deu 6:2

Deu 6:2 - That thou mightest fear^H3372 the LORD^H3068 thy God,^H430 to keep^H8104 all his statutes^H2708 and his commandments,^H4687 which I command^H6680 thee, thou, and thy son,^H1121 and thy son's^H1121 son,^H1121 all the days^H3117 of thy life;^H2416 and that thy days^H3117 may be prolonged.^H748

Deu 11:9

Deu 11:9 - And that ye may prolong^H748 your days^H3117 in the land,^H127 which the LORD^H3068 sware^H7650 unto your fathers^H1 to give^H5414 unto them and to their seed,^H2233 a land^H776 that floweth^H2100 with milk^H2461 and honey.^H1706

Deu 17:20

Deu 17:20 - That his heart^H3824 be not lifted up^H7311 above his brethren,^H251 and that he turn not aside^H5493 from the commandment,^H4687 to the right hand,^H3225 or to the left:^H8040 to the end that he may prolong^H748 his days^H3117 in his kingdom,^H4467 he, and his children,^H1121 in the midst^H7130 of Israel.^H3478

Deu 22:7

Deu 22:7 - But thou shalt in any wise^H7971 let the dam^H517 go,^H7971 and take^H3947 the young^H1121 to thee; that it may be well^H3190 with thee, and that thou mayest prolong^H748 thy days.^H3117

Deu 25:15

Deu 25:15 - But thou shalt have a perfect^H8003 and just^H6664 weight,^H68 a perfect^H8003 and just^H6664 measure^H374 shalt thou have: that thy days^H3117 may be lengthened^H748 in the land^H127 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414 thee.

Deu 30:18

Deu 30:18 - I denounce^H5046 unto you this day,^H3117 that ye shall surely^H6 perish,^H6 and that ye shall not prolong^H748 your days^H3117 upon the land,^H127 whither thou passest over^H5674 Jordan^H3383 to go^H935 to possess^H3423 it.

Deu 32:47

Deu 32:47 - For it is not a vain^H7386 thing^H1697 for you; because it is your life:^H2416 and through this thing^H1697 ye shall prolong^H748 your days^H3117 in the land,^H127 whither ye go over^H5674 Jordan^H3383 to possess^H3423 it.

Jos 24:31

Jos 24:31 - And Israel^H3478 served^H5647 the LORD^H3068 all the days^H3117 of Joshua,^H3091 and all the days^H3117 of the elders^H2205 that overlived^H748^H3117^H310 Joshua,^H3091 and which had known^H3045 all the works^H4639 of the LORD,^H3068 that he had done^H6213 for Israel.^H3478

Jdg 2:7

Jdg 2:7 - And the people^H5971 served^H5647 the LORD^H3068 all the days^H3117 of Joshua,^H3091 and all the days^H3117 of the elders^H2205 that outlived^H748^H3117^H310 Joshua,^H3091 who had seen^H7200 all the great^H1419 works^H4639 of the LORD,^H3068 that he did^H6213 for Israel.^H3478

1Ki 3:14

1Ki 3:14 - And if thou wilt walk^H3212 in my ways,^H1870 to keep^H8104 my statutes^H2706 and my commandments,^H4687 as thy father^H1 David^H1732 did walk,^H1980 then I will lengthen^H748 thy days.^H3117

1Ki 8:8

1Ki 8:8 - And they drew out^H748 the staves,^H905 that the ends^H7218 of the staves^H905 were seen out^H7200 in the holy^H6944 place before^H6440 the oracle,^H1687 and they were not seen^H7200 without:^H2351 and there they are unto this day.^H3117

2Ch 5:9

2Ch 5:9 - And they drew out^H748 the staves^H905 of the ark, that the ends^H7218 of the staves^H905 were seen^H7200 from the ark^H727 before^H6440 the oracle;^H1687 but they were not seen^H7200 without.^H2351 And there it is unto this day.^H3117

Job 6:11

Job 6:11 - What is my strength,^H3581 that I should hope?^H3176 and what is mine end,^H7093 that I should prolong^H748 my life?^H5315

Psa 129:3

Psa 129:3 - The plowers^H2790 plowed^H2790 upon my back:^H1354 they made long^H748 their furrows.^H4618^H4618

Pro 19:11

Pro 19:11 - The discretion^H7922 of a man^H120 deferreth^H748 his anger;^H639 and it is his glory^H8597 to pass over^H5674 a transgression.^H6588

Pro 28:2

Pro 28:2 - For the transgression^H6588 of a land^H776 many^H7227 are the princes^H8269 thereof: but by a man^H120 of understanding^H995 and knowledge^H3045 the state^H3651 thereof shall be prolonged.^H748

Pro 28:16

Pro 28:16 - The prince^H5057 that wanteth^H2638 understanding^H8394 is also a great^H7227 oppressor:^H4642 but he that hateth^H8130 covetousness^H1215 shall prolong^H748 his days.^H3117

Ecc 7:15

Ecc 7:15 - All things have I seen^H7200 in the days^H3117 of my vanity:^H1892 there is^H3426 a just^H6662 man that perisheth^H6 in his righteousness,^H6664 and there is a wicked^H7563 man that prolongeth^H748 his life in his wickedness.^H7451

Ecc 8:12

Ecc 8:12 - Though a sinner^H2398 do^H6213 evil^H7451 an hundred times,^H3967 and his days be prolonged,^H748 yet surely I know^H3045 that it shall be well^H2896 with them that fear^H3373 God,^H430 which fear^H3372 before^H6440 him:

Ecc 8:13

Ecc 8:13 - But it shall not be well^H2896 with the wicked,^H7563 neither shall he prolong^H748 his days,^H3117 which are as a shadow;^H6738 because he feareth^H3373 not before^H6440 God.^H430

Isa 48:9

Isa 48:9 - For my name's^H8034 sake will I defer^H748 mine anger,^H639 and for my praise^H8416 will I refrain^H2413 for thee, that I cut thee not off.^H3772

Isa 53:10

Isa 53:10 - Yet it pleased^H2654 the LORD^H3068 to bruise^H1792 him; he hath put him to grief:^H2470 when thou shalt make^H7760 his soul^H5315 an offering for sin,^H817 he shall see^H7200 his seed,^H2233 he shall prolong^H748 his days,^H3117 and the pleasure^H2656 of the LORD^H3068 shall prosper^H6743 in his hand.^H3027

Isa 54:2

Isa 54:2 - Enlarge^H7337 the place^H4725 of thy tent,^H168 and let them stretch forth^H5186 the curtains^H3407 of thine habitations:^H4908 spare^H2820 not, lengthen^H748 thy cords,^H4340 and strengthen^H2388 thy stakes;^H3489

Isa 57:4

Isa 57:4 - Against whom do ye sport^H6026 yourselves? against whom make ye a wide^H7337 mouth,^H6310 and draw out^H748 the tongue?^H3956 are ye not children^H3206 of transgression,^H6588 a seed^H2233 of falsehood,^H8267

Eze 12:22

Eze 12:22 - Son^H1121 of man,^H120 what is that proverb^H4912 that ye have in the land^H127 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 The days^H3117 are prolonged,^H748 and every vision^H2377 faileth?^H6

Eze 31:5

Eze 31:5 - Therefore his height^H6967 was exalted^H1361 above all the trees^H6086 of the field,^H7704 and his boughs^H5634 were multiplied,^H7235 and his branches^H6288 became long^H748 because of the multitude^H7227 of waters,^H4325 when he shot forth.^H7971