אֶ֣רֶךְ — Proverbs 16:32 Hebrew Word Study

אֶ֣רֶךְ

𐤀𐤓𐤊

erekhe

long

from אָרַךְ; long; long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).

H750

Proverbs 16:32 · Word #2

Lexicon `H750`

Part of Speech	`A` — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype	`a` — Adjective — Adjective
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`c` — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

long-of

Root	ארך (ʾ-r-k)
Core Meanings	length, prolonging, extending, enduring
Semantic Range	long (in measure), prolonged, enduring, patient, slow (especially to anger when paired with אַף)
Conceptual Significance	Often used in the expression “long of nostrils” to describe divine patience, highlighting YHWH’s forbearance and restrained anger. The term conveys not merely duration but a moral quality of endurance and covenantal mercy.
Morphological Notes	Adjective, masculine singular construct form from אָרֵךְ; used attributively in construct chains (e.g., אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם, “long of nostrils”).
Rendering Rationale	The adjective derives from the root ארך meaning “to be long” or “to prolong.” In the masculine singular construct form (HAamsc), it functions as “long-of …,” linking to what follows (e.g., “long-of nose” = slow to anger). Rendering it as “long-of” preserves both the root sense of length and the construct relationship.

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

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H748-01`	aarikhe	I will lengthen
`H753-01`	arekah	her length
`H753-02`	areko	his length
`H752-01`	arukah	a lengthening
`H724-01`	arukhah	restored-wholeness
`H753-03`	baorekhe	in the length
`H753-04`	beorekhe	in length of
`H757-01`	haareki	the Longite
`H753-05`	haorekhe	the length
`H748-02`	heerikhu	they lengthened
`H753-06`	leorekhe	for your (f.s.) length
`H753-07`	orekhe	length-of
`H748-03`	taarikhu	you (masculine plural) will cause to lengthen
`H748-04`	taarikhun	you men will cause to lengthen
`H748-05`	uvehaarikhe	and in the causing-to-lengthen
`H724-02`	vaarukhatekha	and your restored-wholeness
`H748-06`	vayaarikhu	and they caused to be long
`H753-08`	veareko	and its length
`H750-02`	veerekh	and long-of
`H753-09`	veorekhe	and length
`H748-07`	yaarekhu	they will become long
`H748-08`	yaarikhe	he will cause to be long
`H748-09`	yaarikhun	may they cause to be long

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Exodus 34:6	אֶ֥רֶךְ	erekhe	long
Numbers 14:18	אֶ֤רֶךְ	erekhe	long
Jeremiah 15:15	לְ/אֶ֥רֶךְ	leerekhe	to length
Ezekiel 17:3	אֶ֣רֶךְ	erekhe	long
Joel 2:13	אֶ֤רֶךְ	erekhe	long
Jonah 4:2	אֶ֤רֶךְ	erekhe	slow
Nahum 1:3	אֶ֤רֶךְ	erekhe	slow
Psalms 86:15	אֶ֥רֶךְ	erekhe	slow
Psalms 103:8	אֶ֖רֶךְ	erekhe	slow
Psalms 145:8	אֶ֥רֶךְ	erekhe	slow to
Proverbs 14:29	אֶ֣רֶךְ	erekhe	slow to anger
Proverbs 15:18	וְ/אֶ֥רֶך	veerekh	but long
Proverbs 16:32	אֶ֣רֶךְ	erekhe	long
Ecclesiastes 7:8	אֶֽרֶךְ	erekhe
Nehemiah 9:17	אֶֽרֶךְ	erekhe	slow