וְ/הַאֲרַכְתָּ֖
𐤅/𐤄𐤀𐤓𐤊𐤕
ʼârak
and you shall lengthen
To be long or become long, to make something long or prolong in time, to extend duration or spatial extent. The verb can refer to the act of extending, lengthening, prolonging life, time, or objects. In some contexts, it is used for the protraction of time, such as prolonging days or years, or deferring a matter; in others, it relates to physical length, such as making cords or measuring rods longer. It may be used both literally (to extend an object) and figuratively (to prolong life or time, defer punishment, or extend patience).
Deuteronomy 22:7 · Word #12
Lexicon H748
| Lemma | אָרַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | ʼârak |
| Strong's | H748 |
| Definition | To be long or become long, to make something long or prolong in time, to extend duration or spatial extent. The verb can refer to the act of extending, lengthening, prolonging life, time, or objects. In some contexts, it is used for the protraction of time, such as prolonging days or years, or deferring a matter; in others, it relates to physical length, such as making cords or measuring rods longer. It may be used both literally (to extend an object) and figuratively (to prolong life or time, defer punishment, or extend patience). |
Morphology HC/Vhq2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and you shall lengthen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H748-15
and you prolonged
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction וְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative sense, "to make long" or "to prolong." The sequential perfect 2ms form indicates a completed or sequential action performed by "you" (masculine singular), hence "and you prolonged." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you will prolong
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'and you prolonged' (past) to 'and you will prolong' (future), matching the Hebrew imperfect verb which expresses promised result or possibility. |