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אַרְכִּי

𐤀𐤓𐤊𐤉

ʼArkîy

H757 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ארך to be long, lengthen (but here: designation by place name)

Definition

Demonym indicating an inhabitant or native of the locality Archi, a district or site near the boundary of Ephraim and Benjamin, likely west or northwest of Jerusalem. Used specifically as a geographical designation to denote origin or residence.

Semantic Range

inhabitant of Archi, native of the region Archi, geographically identified individual

Root / Etymology

From the root ארך ('rk), but specific derivation uncertain; formed as a gentilic/demonym of a place called ארכי (Archi/Arkhi), identifying someone from that location. Not etymologically related to אֶרֶךְ (Erech), the Babylonian city, despite similarity in spelling; this is a distinct northwest hill-country site in ancient Israelite territory.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term אַרְכִּי appears chiefly in genealogical or geographical references, notably referring to Hushai the Archite (2 Samuel 15:32, 17:5, 17:14), who is identified as a resident of the region Archi. The locale Archi is situated at the border between Ephraim and Benjamin (Joshua 16:2). The word functions strictly as an indicator of geographic origin and carries no implication about ethnicity or religious identity. In English tradition, 'Archite' is sometimes used, but this does not reflect a group identity—merely a descriptor of someone from Archi. There is no association between the ארכי ('Arkite') and the similarly-named descendants of Arka (a Canaanite people, Genesis 10:17), and confusion with other locations such as Erech (Babylon) should be avoided. The term is rare and contextually specific, with no broader usage beyond its designation of origin from Archi. Hushai is the sole named individual called 'the Archite' in the Hebrew Bible.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patrial from another place (in Palestine) of similar name with אֶרֶךְ; an Arkite or native of Erek; Archi, Archite.

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Root Family

ארך (ʾ-r-k) — length, long duration, extension

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
H757-01 הָ/אַרְכִּ֖י haareki HTd/Ngmsa the Archite the Archite 6

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H757-01 Joshua 16:2 הָ/אַרְכִּ֖י haareki HTd/Ngmsa of the Archites the Archite
H757-01 2 Samuel 15:32 הָ/אַרְכִּ֔י haareki HTd/Ngmsa the Archite the Archite
H757-01 2 Samuel 16:16 הָ/אַרְכִּ֛י haareki HTd/Ngmsa the Archite the Archite
H757-01 2 Samuel 17:5 הָ/אַרְכִּ֑י haareki HTd/Ngmsa the Archite the Archite
H757-01 2 Samuel 17:14 הָ/אַרְכִּ֔י haareki HTd/Ngmsa the Archite the Archite
H757-01 1 Chronicles 27:33 הָ/אַרְכִּ֖י haareki HTd/Ngmsa the Arkite the Archite
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