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אָרֹךְ

𐤀𐤓𐤊

ʼârôk

H752 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root ארך to be long, prolong, extend

Definition

Having extended physical length, duration, or extent; used both for spatial (physical measurement, as of a tree, staff, or span) and temporal dimensions (length of time). The word commonly describes something that is notably elongated compared to its counterparts.

Semantic Range

long (in physical measurement), extended (in size or form), prolonged; notable for length either in spatial dimension or distinctiveness

Root / Etymology

Root: ארך. This root primarily means 'to be long, to prolong.' אֲרוֹךְ is an adjective or participle derived from this root and functions to describe the state of being long or extended, whether in space or time.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אָרוֹךְ appears a small number of times in the Hebrew Bible, almost always in the literal physical sense (e.g., describing trees, rods, or wings as long). The term is primarily used in descriptive, comparative contexts to distinguish objects by their notable length, and is distinct from prolonged time in the abstract sense (where the verbal forms of ארך or terms like אֹרֶךְ are used for time). The term is never used with overt theological connotations nor does it carry the idiomatic weight that the root sometimes does when referring to God's 'prolonging' or 'lengthening' of time. English translations usually render the word as 'long,' which is accurate but may not capture the word's occasional precision in measurements (as in lists giving dimensions of ritual or architectural objects). The meaning is stable across textual strata and does not shift perceptibly from the earliest biblical uses through later periods. Related adjectives (such as גָבֹהַּ 'tall, high') provide contrast in descriptive passages.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אָרַךְ; long; long.

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Root Family

ארך (ʾ-r-k) — to be long, prolong, extend

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H216 אוֹר length of
H724 אֲרוּכָה restored wholeness
H748 אָרַךְ I will lengthen
H749 אֲרַךְ sufficient
H750 אָרֵךְ long-of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H752-01 אֲרֻכָּ֔ה arukah HAafsa long long, extended 3

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H752-01 2 Samuel 3:1 אֲרֻכָּ֔ה arukah HAafsa long long, extended
H752-01 Jeremiah 29:28 אֲרֻכָּ֣ה arukah HAafsa long long, extended
H752-01 Job 11:9 אֲרֻכָּ֣ה arukah HAafsa longer long, extended
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