752. arok
Berean Strong's Lexicon
arok: Long, prolonged

Original Word: אֲרוֹךְ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: arok
Pronunciation: ah-roke
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-roke')
Definition: Long, prolonged
Meaning: long

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָרַךְ (arak), meaning "to be long" or "to prolong."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3114 (makrothumeo): To be long-suffering, patient

- G3115 (makrothumia): Long-suffering, patience

Usage: The Hebrew word "arok" is used to describe something that is extended in length or duration. It can refer to physical length, such as a long object, or metaphorically to time, indicating a prolonged period.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of length was often associated with endurance, patience, and the idea of something being drawn out over time. The Israelites, living in a land where seasons and agricultural cycles were crucial, understood the importance of prolonged periods, whether in terms of waiting for harvests or enduring trials. The idea of "long" could also be applied to life, as a long life was seen as a blessing from God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from arak
Definition
long
NASB Translation
long (2), longer (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אָרֹךְ] adjective long — only feminine singular absolute אֲרֻכָּה; —

a. of time, ׳מִלְחָמָה א long war 2 Samuel 3:1; of the exile Jeremiah 29:28;

b. figurative of God's wisdom מֵאֶרֶץ מִדָּהּ ׳א Job 11:9 ("" רְחָבָה מִנִּייָֿם).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
long

From 'arak; long -- long.

see HEBREW 'arak

Forms and Transliterations
אֲרֻכָּ֔ה אֲרֻכָּ֣ה ארכה ’ă·ruk·kāh ’ărukkāh arukKah
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 3:1
HEB: וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֲרֻכָּ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית
NAS: Now there was a long war between
KJV: Now there was long war
INT: become war A long between the house

Job 11:9
HEB: אֲרֻכָּ֣ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִדָּ֑הּ
NAS: Its measure is longer than the earth
KJV: The measure thereof [is] longer than the earth,
INT: is longer the earth measure

Jeremiah 29:28
HEB: בָּבֶ֥ל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲרֻכָּ֣ה הִ֑יא בְּנ֤וּ
NAS: saying, [The exile] will be long; build
KJV: This [captivity is] long: build
INT: Babylon saying will be long This build

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 752
3 Occurrences


’ă·ruk·kāh — 3 Occ.
















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