מַעֲרָךְ
𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤊
maʻărâk
H4633 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Arrangement, order, or positioning of objects, often in ritual, military, or ceremonial contexts; can denote the act or result of orderly arrangement, especially of items such as bread, weapons, or implements. Sometimes used more abstractly for the concept of disposition or preparation.
Semantic Range
orderly arrangement of objects, ritual arrangement (e.g., showbread), military formation or array, preparation, ceremonial arrangement, mental disposition (rare)
Root / Etymology
From the root עָרַךְ (ʿ-r-k), meaning 'to arrange, set in order, lay out.' מַעֲרָךְ is a noun of action/result format, indicating the state or result of arranging.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, מַעֲרָךְ commonly refers to the orderly arranging of items, especially in ritual contexts, such as the 'arrangement' of the showbread (Leviticus 24:6), or in military contexts to the arraying of troops (1 Samuel 17:8). Its concrete sense of physical arrangement can shift to a more abstract reference, as with the arrangement or disposition of thoughts, but these figurative uses are rare. English translations sometimes render the term as 'row,' 'array,' or 'order,' but none fully convey the sense of intentional, often ritual or ceremonial, arrangement present in cultic contexts. It is distinct from terms like סֵדֶר (seder, 'order, sequence'), which has a broader, more general application to orderliness or procedural sequence.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עָרַךְ; an arrangement, i.e. (figuratively) mental disposition; preparation.
Bantu Hebrew
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ערך (ʿ-r-k) — to arrange, set in order, lay out
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4634 | מַעֲרָכָה | in the ordered formation |
| H4635 | מַעֲרֶכֶת | the arranged set |
| H6186 | עָרַךְ | he arranged |
| H6187 | עֵרֶךְ | in your valuation |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4633-01 |
מַֽעַרְכֵי | maarekhey | HNcmpc |
preparations | arrangements of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4633-01 |
Proverbs 16:1 | מַֽעַרְכֵי | maarekhey | HNcmpc |
preparations | arrangements of |