Lexicon Erek: Length, long-suffering, patience Original Word: אֶרֶךְ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Erech From 'arak; length; Erek, a place in Babylon -- Erech. see HEBREW 'arak NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a city in Bab. NASB Translation Erech (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֶ֫רֶךְ proper name, of a location city in Babylonia (Babylonian Urûk see Dl below) on left bank of Euphrates,approximately 40 miles northwest from Ur (אוּר) toward Babylon; modern Warka; compare LoftusCS 152 f. DlPa 221 f. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be long.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Erek, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a location in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Erek is mentioned in the context of ancient cities, particularly in the genealogical and geographical listings of the Bible. Context: Erek, also known as Erech, is an ancient city mentioned in the Bible, located in the region of Shinar. It is one of the cities established by Nimrod, as recorded in Genesis 10:10: "The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." This city is historically identified with the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, one of the most significant cities in early Mesopotamian civilization. Uruk was a major cultural and political center, known for its monumental architecture and contributions to early writing systems. The biblical reference to Erek highlights its importance in the early post-Flood world and its association with the spread of human civilization in Mesopotamia. Forms and Transliterations וְאֶ֖רֶךְ וארך veErechLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:10 HEB: מַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶ֖רֶךְ וְאַכַּ֣ד וְכַלְנֵ֑ה NAS: was Babel and Erech and Accad KJV: was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, INT: of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh 1 Occurrence |
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