מַֽעַרְכֵי

𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤊𐤉

maarekhey

preparations

from עָרַךְ; an arrangement, i.e. (figuratively) mental disposition; preparation.

H4633

Proverbs 16:1 · Word #2

Lexicon H4633

Lemmaמַעֲרָךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤊
Transliterationmaʻărâk
Strong'sH4633
In-contextpreparations

Morphology HNcmpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H4633-01

ordered-arrangements of

Rootערך (ʿ-r-k)
Core Meaningsarrange, set in order, array, prepare, organize
Semantic Rangebattle lines or battle arrays, ritual arrangements (e.g., bread on the table), structural arrangements, mental dispositions, preparations or ordered plans
Conceptual SignificanceThe term often conveys intentional ordering—whether of troops, sacred objects, or inner resolve—reflecting the biblical emphasis on divinely or humanly established order rather than randomness.
Morphological NotesMasculine plural noun in construct state (common masculine plural construct) from מַעֲרָךְ. The construct form indicates possession or close association with a following noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מַעֲרָךְ derives from the root ערך, meaning "to arrange" or "set in order." As a masculine plural construct (HNcmpc), מַֽעַרְכֵי means "arrangements of" something that follows in construct relation. The rendering "ordered-arrangements of" preserves both the root idea of deliberate ordering and the masculine plural construct form.

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

Words from Root ערך (arrange, set in order, array, prepare, organize)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6186-01 arakhe he set in order
H6186-02 arakheti I have set in order
H6186-04 arekhah she set-in-order / an ordering-span

Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Proverbs 16:1 מַֽעַרְכֵי maarekhey preparations