Arokh אָרֹךְ
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| אָרֹךְ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | arokh |
| Strong's number | H752 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | long |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Samuel (1) |
Arokh (Hebrew אָרֹךְ, Strong's H752) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “long”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) long
1a) of time
1b) of God's wisdom (fig.)
1a) of time
1b) of God's wisdom (fig.)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | long (2), longer (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | protracted (1), is longer (1), will be lengthy (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Arokh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 3:1Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
Job
- Job 11:9The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 29:28For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.For he has sent to us in Babylon, claiming: Since the exile will be lengthy, build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat their produce.’”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).