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אַרְכָּא

𐤀𐤓𐤊𐤀

ʼarkâʼ

H754 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ארך to be long, to prolong, to extend

Definition

A state or condition of being long or extended, primarily with reference to duration or spatial extension. In Aramaic biblical contexts, refers to extension in time (duration) or length in space, depending on usage.

Semantic Range

length (spatial or temporal), duration, prolongation, long period, long distance

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Aramaic root אֲרַךְ, meaning 'to be long, to prolong.' The word אַרְכָּא functions as a nominal form indicating 'length' or 'prolongation.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

אַרְכָּא occurs only in Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (notably Daniel and Ezra) and reflects a usage typical of Imperial Aramaic administrative language, often referring to the length or duration of time (e.g., official decrees of 'prolonged' duration), or the physical length of objects. The sense is parallel to the Hebrew אֹרֶךְ (ʼōrek), but is used exclusively in Aramaic passages. English translations sometimes render it as 'length' or 'for a long time,' but this may obscure whether the term refers to time or spatial extension, which must be determined from context. No significant shift of meaning is attested across biblical Aramaic texts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) or אַרְכָּה; (Aramaic), from אֲרַךְ; length; lengthening, prolonged.

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Root Family

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

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H754-02 וְ/אַרְכָ֧ה vearekhah AC/Ncfsa yet an extension length 1
H754-01 אַרְכָ֖ה arekhah ANcfsa a lengthening she was long 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H754-01 Daniel 4:24 אַרְכָ֖ה arekhah ANcfsa a lengthening she was long
H754-02 Daniel 7:12 וְ/אַרְכָ֧ה vearekhah AC/Ncfsa yet an extension length
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