הָ/אָרֹן֮

𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤍

haaron

ark

or אָרֹן; from אָרָה (in the sense of gathering); a box; ark, chest, coffin.

H727

Exodus 40:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H727

Lemmaאָרוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤍
Transliterationʼârôwn
Strong'sH727
In-contextark

Morphology HTd/Ncbsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H727-03

the gathering-chest

Rootארה (ʾ-r-h)
Core Meaningsgathering, collecting, drawing together, storing
Semantic Rangechest, box, coffer, sacred ark (especially the Ark of the Covenant), coffin
Conceptual SignificanceMost prominently, this term designates the Ark of the Covenant—the sacred chest containing the covenant tablets, symbolizing YHWH’s throne and covenant presence among Israel. It can also denote a coffin (e.g., Joseph’s), emphasizing its function as a container that gathers and holds what is precious or significant.
Morphological NotesNoun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). The form is singular and definite: "the ark/chest."
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָרוֹן derives from the root ארה in the sense of gathering or collecting. Rendering it as "the gathering-chest" preserves the concrete idea of a container that gathers or holds items together, while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the").

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ארה (gathering, collecting, drawing together, storing)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H738-02 areyeh a tearing lion
H738-03 ari a tearing lion
ariti I have plucked
H727-01 aron gathering-chest of
H727-02 baaron in the gathering-chest
H738-05 haareyeh the lion
H738-06 haari the tearing-lion
H738-09 laarayot to the tearing lions
H727-04 laaron to the gathering-chest
H738-10 meari than a lion
H727-05 vaaron and a gathering-chest
H738-11 veareyeh and a tearing-lion
H738-12 vehaareyeh and the ravaging lion
veuraot and feeding-stalls

Word Usage (202 occurrences of H727)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 50:26 בָּ/אָר֖וֹן baaron in a coffin
Exodus 25:10 אֲר֖וֹן aron an ark
Exodus 25:14 הָ/אָרֹ֑ן haaron of the ark