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עָרַךְ

𐤏𐤓𐤊

ʻârak

H6186 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ערך to arrange, to order, to set in sequence

Definition

to arrange, to set in order, to organize or position objects, people, or concepts in a deliberate sequence; used in a range of contexts including preparing items, arranging units or troops, organizing offerings or objects, composing arguments, or ordering events. The verb conveys the idea of intentional arrangement or preparation for a particular purpose, whether military, ritual, social, or intellectual.

Semantic Range

to set in order, to arrange objects or persons, to set out bread or offerings, to arrange troops for battle, to organize or compose words or arguments, to estimate or value, to direct or prepare, to ordain or assign position, to compare or liken, to marshal resources

Root / Etymology

From the root ערך meaning 'to set in order, to arrange.' The verb form עָרַךְ expresses the basic action of arranging or ordering, whether physically (as in laying out objects or marshaling troops) or more abstractly (such as arranging ideas or values). The root is associated with intentionality and organization rather than mere movement or placement.

Historical & Contextual Notes

עָרַךְ appears in a variety of genres and contexts within the Hebrew Bible. In military settings, it commonly refers to setting troops or battle lines in order (e.g., 1 Samuel 17:8)—'to array' in preparation for battle. In ritual contexts, it describes arranging offerings on an altar or setting the bread of the Presence (showbread) in rows (e.g., Leviticus 24:6). The term is also used metaphorically for setting things in order, such as organizing words, arguments, or values, and in legal or economic contexts when estimating or valuing (often in participial forms). The core idea is purposeful order or structure, whether military, cultic, or organizational. Later biblical and post-biblical Hebrew uses continue these senses, including legal and literary arrangement. While some English translations use 'set in array' or 'prepare,' these do not always capture the breadth of the term, which extends beyond military arrangement to any kind of deliberate ordering. עָרַךְ is distinct from verbs like סידור (to arrange, used in post-biblical Hebrew) or תיקן (to fix, repair), in that it emphasizes the act of putting things in considered order rather than merely fixing or decorating.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications); put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.

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Root Family

ערך (ʿ-r-k) — to arrange, to order, to set in sequence

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4633 מַעֲרָךְ arrangements of
H4634 מַעֲרָכָה in the ordered formation
H4635 מַעֲרֶכֶת the arranged set
H6187 עֵרֶךְ in your valuation

Word Forms

38 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6186-24 וַ/יַּֽעַרְכ֤וּ vayaarekhu HC/Vqw3mp and they arrayed and they arranged 11
H6186-25 וַֽ/יַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ vayaarokhe HC/Vqw3ms and he arrayed and he arranged 8
H6186-38 יַעֲרֹךְ֩ yaarokhe HVqi3ms he shall arrange he will arrange 4
H6186-07 עָר֤וּךְ arukhe HVqsmsa arrayed set in order 4
H6186-17 לַ/עֲרֹ֣ךְ laarokhe HR/Vqc to array to set in order 4
H6186-02 עָרַ֔כְתִּי arakheti HVqp1cs I have prepared I arranged 3
H6186-20 עֹרְכֵ֥י orekhey HVqrmpc arrayed arrangers of 3
H6186-28 וְ/עָרְכ֥וּ vearekhu HC/Vqq3cp and arrange and they arranged 3
H6186-33 יַעַרְכֶ֣/נָּה yaarekhenah HVqi3ms/Sp3fs will compare it he will arrange her 2
H6186-16 עִרְכ֤וּ irekhu HVqv2mp Order ye Arrange! 2

Occurrences in Scripture

76 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6186-24 Genesis 14:8 וַ/יַּֽעַרְכ֤וּ vayaarekhu HC/Vqw3mp they arrayed and they arranged
H6186-25 Genesis 22:9 וַֽ/יַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ vayaarokhe HC/Vqw3ms he arranged and he arranged
H6186-38 Exodus 27:21 יַעֲרֹךְ֩ yaarokhe HVqi3ms he shall arrange he will arrange
H6186-27 Exodus 40:4 וְ/עָרַכְתָּ֖ vearakheta HC/Vqq2ms and arrange and you arranged
H6186-25 Exodus 40:23 וַ/יַּעֲרֹ֥ךְ vayaarokhe HC/Vqw3ms and he set in order and he arranged
H6186-28 Leviticus 1:7 וְ/עָרְכ֥וּ vearekhu HC/Vqq3cp and arrange and they arranged
H6186-28 Leviticus 1:8 וְ/עָרְכ֗וּ vearekhu HC/Vqq3cp and they arranged and they arranged
H6186-26 Leviticus 1:12 וְ/עָרַ֤ךְ vearakhe HC/Vqq3ms and he shall arrange and he arranged
H6186-26 Leviticus 6:5 וְ/עָרַ֤ךְ vearakhe HC/Vqq3ms and-he-shall-arrange and he arranged
H6186-38 Leviticus 24:3 יַעֲרֹךְ֩ yaarokhe HVqi3ms shall arrange he will arrange
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