4634. maarakah

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maarakah: Battle line, row, arrangement, order

Original Word: מַעֲרָכָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ma`arakah
Pronunciation: mah-ar-aw-KAW
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ar-aw-kaw')
Definition: Battle line, row, arrangement, order
Meaning: an arrangement, a pile, a military array

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

army, fight, be set in order, ordered place, rank, row

Feminine of ma'arak; an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array -- army, fight, be set in order, ordered place, rank, row.

see HEBREW ma'arak

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from arak
Definition
row, rank, battle line
NASB Translation
armies (3), army (3), arrangement (1), battle array (1), battle formation (1), battle line (5), battlefield* (1), orderly manner (1), ranks (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַעֲרָכָה noun feminine row, rank, battle-line; —

1. a. ׳מ battle-line 1 Samuel 4:2,12,16 (twice in verse); ׳וַיָּ֑רָץ הַמּ 1 Samuel 17:22 and he ran to the battle-line, so 1 Samuel 17:28 (on reference here to Israel's line of. HPS), ׳לפְרַאת מ ׳מ 1 Samuel 17:21; ׳עֹדְרֵי מ 1 Chronicles 12:39 (van d. H. v.1 Chronicles 12:38); nearly= battle הַחַיִל ׳הַאיּצֵא אֶלהַֿמּ 1 Samuel 17:20.

b. plural ranks = army; construct ׳מַעַרְכוֺת יִשׂ 1 Samuel 17:10,45, ׳מַעַרְכֹת יִשׂ 1 Samuel 17:8; ׳מ אֱלּהִים חַיִּים 1 Samuel 17:26; 1 Samuel 17:36; מְּלִשְׁתִּים ׳מ 1 Samuel 23:3; and 1 Samuel 17:23 Qr, so ᵐ5^A (v. omitted by B) Vulgate ᵑ7; singular ᵐ5^L ᵑ6 (> Kt מערות).

2 נֵרוֺת הַמַּעֲרָכָה Exodus 39:37 lamps of the row, i.e. arranged in a row. **

3 order, arrangement: ׳בַּמּ Judges 6:26 in the (proper or usual) arrangement of an alter, compare עָרַךְ 1a Numbers 23:4 of altar.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb עָרַךְ (arak), meaning "to arrange" or "to set in order."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2740 (κατάταξις, katataxis): This Greek term refers to an arrangement or order, similar to the Hebrew מַעֲרָכָה, and is used in contexts that require structured organization.
• G3925 (παρατάσσω, paratasso): This Greek verb means "to arrange" or "to set in order," often used in military contexts to describe the deployment or arrangement of troops, paralleling the Hebrew concept of a military array.

In summary, מַעֲרָכָה (ma'arakhah) is a multifaceted term that captures the essence of order and arrangement, whether in the context of military strategy or religious practice, reflecting a broader biblical theme of divine orderliness.

Usage: The word מַעֲרָכָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts related to military formations, arrangements of items, or structured settings. It is often used to describe the orderly arrangement of troops in battle or the setting of items in a specific order.

Context: • מַעֲרָכָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the orderly arrangement of troops in a military context. For example, in 1 Samuel 17:8, Goliath challenges the Israelites, who are described as being in battle array (מַעֲרָכָה). This term emphasizes the structured and strategic positioning of soldiers in preparation for combat.
• Beyond military contexts, מַעֲרָכָה can also refer to the arrangement of items, such as the showbread in the Tabernacle, which was set in a specific order as part of the ritual practices (Leviticus 24:6).
• The concept of מַעֲרָכָה underscores the importance of order and structure, whether in the context of warfare or religious observance. It reflects a broader biblical theme of divine order and the organization of both spiritual and earthly realms.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ במערכה הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה הַמַּֽעֲרָכָ֖ה הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑ה הַמַּעֲרָכָ֔ה הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה המערכה מֵהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה מַֽעֲרָכ֖וֹת מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת מַעֲרָכָ֖ה מַעֲרָכָֽה׃ מַעֲרָכָה֒ מַעַרְכ֖וֹת מַעַרְכ֥וֹת מַעַרְכֹ֖ת מַעַרְכֹ֣ת מהמערכה מערכה מערכה׃ מערכות מערכת bam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh ḇam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh bamma‘ărāḵāh ḇamma‘ărāḵāh bammaaraChah ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh hamma‘ărāḵāh hammaaraChah ma‘ărāḵāh ma‘ărāḵōwṯ ma‘arḵōṯ ma‘arḵōwṯ ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh ma·‘ă·rā·ḵō·wṯ ma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯ ma·‘ar·ḵōṯ maaraChah maaraChot maarChot mê·ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh mêhamma‘ărāḵāh mehamMaaraChah vammaaraChah

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 39:37
HEB: נֵרֹתֶ֗יהָ נֵרֹ֛ת הַמַּֽעֲרָכָ֖ה וְאֶת־ כָּל־
NAS: [gold] lampstand, with its arrangement of lamps
KJV: thereof, [even with] the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels
INT: of lamps of lamps arrangement and all utensils

Leviticus 24:6
HEB: אוֹתָ֛ם שְׁתַּ֥יִם מַֽעֲרָכ֖וֹת שֵׁ֣שׁ הַֽמַּעֲרָ֑כֶת
KJV: them in two rows, six
INT: shall set them two rows six rows

Judges 6:26
HEB: הַמָּע֛וֹז הַזֶּ֖ה בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: stronghold in an orderly manner, and take
KJV: of this rock, in the ordered place, and take
INT: stronghold of this an orderly and take bull

1 Samuel 4:2
HEB: פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּכּ֤וּ בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַת
NAS: thousand men on the battlefield.
KJV: and they slew of the army in the field
INT: the Philistines killed of the army the field four

1 Samuel 4:12
HEB: אִישׁ־ בִּנְיָמִן֙ מֵהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֥א שִׁלֹ֖ה
NAS: ran from the battle line and came
KJV: of Benjamin out of the army, and came
INT: man of Benjamin the battle and came to Shiloh

1 Samuel 4:16
HEB: הַבָּ֣א מִן־ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֕י מִן־
NAS: I am the one who came from the battle line.
KJV: I [am] he that came out of the army, and I fled
INT: came from the battle I at

1 Samuel 4:16
HEB: וַאֲנִ֕י מִן־ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה נַ֣סְתִּי הַיּ֑וֹם
NAS: from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped
KJV: to day out of the army. And he said,
INT: I at line escaped today

1 Samuel 17:8
HEB: וַיִּקְרָא֙ אֶל־ מַעַרְכֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
NAS: and shouted to the ranks of Israel
KJV: and cried unto the armies of Israel,
INT: and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said

1 Samuel 17:10
HEB: חֵרַ֛פְתִּי אֶת־ מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַיּ֣וֹם
NAS: said, I defy the ranks of Israel this
KJV: I defy the armies of Israel
INT: I defy the ranks of Israel day

1 Samuel 17:20
HEB: הַיֹּצֵא֙ אֶל־ הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
NAS: was going out in battle array shouting
KJV: was going forth to the fight, and shouted
INT: was going in battle shouting the war

1 Samuel 17:21
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מַעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את מַעֲרָכָֽה׃
NAS: drew up in battle array, army against
KJV: had put the battle in array, army against
INT: Israel and the Philistines army against army

1 Samuel 17:21
HEB: מַעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את מַעֲרָכָֽה׃
NAS: array, army against army.
KJV: army against army.
INT: army against army

1 Samuel 17:22
HEB: הַכֵּלִ֔ים וַיָּ֖רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל
NAS: and ran to the battle line and entered
KJV: and ran into the army, and came
INT: of the baggage and ran to the battle and entered ask counsel

1 Samuel 17:26
HEB: כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכ֖וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃
NAS: that he should taunt the armies of the living
KJV: that he should defy the armies of the living
INT: should taunt the armies angels of the living

1 Samuel 17:36
HEB: כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכֹ֖ת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃
NAS: he has taunted the armies of the living
KJV: of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living
INT: since has taunted the armies God of the living

1 Samuel 17:45
HEB: צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֛י מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: the God of the armies of Israel,
KJV: the God of the armies of Israel,
INT: of hosts the God of the armies of Israel whom

1 Samuel 17:48
HEB: דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּ֥רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃
NAS: quickly toward the battle line to meet
KJV: and ran toward the army to meet
INT: David ran the battle to meet the Philistine

1 Samuel 23:3
HEB: קְעִלָ֔ה אֶל־ מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ס
NAS: against the ranks of the Philistines?
KJV: to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
INT: to Keilah against the ranks Philistine

1 Chronicles 12:39
HEB: מִלְחָמָה֮ עֹדְרֵ֣י מַעֲרָכָה֒ בְּלֵבָ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙
INT: battle array army full heart

19 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4634
19 Occurrences

bam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — 1 Occ.
ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — 6 Occ.
ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — 3 Occ.
ma·‘ă·rā·ḵō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ma·‘ar·ḵōṯ — 6 Occ.
mê·ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — 1 Occ.
ḇam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — 1 Occ.