Arka אַרְכָֿא
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| אַרְכָֿא | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | arka |
| Strong's number | H754 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | lengthening |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Arka (Aramaic אַרְכָֿא, Strong's H754) is an Aramaic feminine noun meaning “lengthening”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
prolongation, lengthening, prolonging
Aramaic of e.rekh (עֵ֫רֶךְ "valuation" H6187)
Aramaic of e.rekh (עֵ֫רֶךְ "valuation" H6187)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lengthening (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | extension (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Arka, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Daniel
- Daniel 4:27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
- Daniel 7:12As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but they were granted an extension of life for a season and a time.
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).