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אָרַךְ

𐤀𐤓𐤊

ʼârak

H748 verb

SILEX Entry

Root אָרַךְ to be long, to lengthen, to prolong, to extend

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).

Semantic Range

to make long, to become long, to prolong (life, days), to defer, to delay, to extend (spatial or temporal), to tarry, to wait, to lengthen (an object; duration)

Root / Etymology

Root: אָרַךְ, from the root א-ר-ך which conveys the sense of 'long, lengthen, extend.' The core verbal meaning is 'to make long or become long.' The term appears in both Qal (to be long) and Hiphil (to make long, prolong) stems. It is a common Semitic root; see also comparable forms in Aramaic and Arabic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אָרַךְ primarily appears in contexts where something is being prolonged or extended, whether in the literal spatial sense (as in Exodus 26:13, 'the length of the tent') or temporal sense (as in Deuteronomy 5:33, 'that you may prolong your days in the land'). In the legal and wisdom literature, particularly Deuteronomistic and Wisdom books, prolonging of life is often associated with obedience to divine instruction. The term is not limited to human life but can refer to the extension of any process or state. While some English translations render the causative as 'to live long,' the underlying sense is more general: to prolong or lengthen (days, life, reign, exile, etc.). The figurative use for extension (such as patience or waiting) is present but less common. The root is distinct from other verbs denoting 'to continue' (e.g., דָּרַךְ 'to tread, continue'), and should not be confused with verbs of repetition or renewal.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively); defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-) long, [phrase] (out-, over-) live, tarry (long).

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Root Family

ארך (ʾ-r-k) — to be long, to lengthen, to prolong, to extend

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H216 אוֹר length of
H724 אֲרוּכָה restored wholeness
H749 אֲרַךְ sufficient
H750 אָרֵךְ long-of
H751 אֶרֶךְ and Erek

Word Forms

21 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H748-19 יַאֲרִ֨יךְ yaarikhe HVhi3ms he may prolong he will lengthen 5
H748-06 הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ heerikhu HVhp3cp outlived they lengthened 3
H748-09 תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ taarikhu HVhi2mp do you stick out you (masculine plural) will prolong 3
H748-21 יַאֲרִכ֣וּ/ן yaarikhun HVhi3mp/Sn may be long they will prolong 3
H748-14 וַֽ/יַּאֲרִכוּ֮ vayaarikhu HC/Vhw3mp and they lengthened and they lengthened 2
H748-01 אַאֲרִ֣יךְ aarikhe HVhi1cs I should prolong I will lengthen 2
H748-10 תַאֲרִיכֻ֤/ן taarikhun HVhi2mp/Sn you shall prolong you shall prolong 2
H748-16 וְ/הַאֲרַכְתֶּ֣ם vehaarakhetem HC/Vhq2mp and you may prolong and you will prolong 1
H748-05 הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ heerikhe HVhp3ms makes long he lengthened 1
H748-18 יַֽאַרְכוּ֙ yaarekhu HVqi3mp are prolonged they become long 1

Occurrences in Scripture

34 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H748-02 Genesis 26:8 אָֽרְכוּ arekhu HVqp3cp had been prolonged they became long
H748-21 Exodus 20:12 יַאֲרִכ֣וּ/ן yaarikhun HVhi3mp/Sn may be long they will prolong
H748-12 Numbers 9:19 וּ/בְ/הַאֲרִ֧יךְ uvehaarikhe HC/R/Vhc and when the cloud lingered and in prolonging
H748-03 Numbers 9:22 בְּ/הַאֲרִ֨יךְ behaarikhe HR/Vhc when it prolonged in prolonging
H748-10 Deuteronomy 4:26 תַאֲרִיכֻ֤/ן taarikhun HVhi2mp/Sn you will prolong you shall prolong
H748-08 Deuteronomy 4:40 תַּאֲרִ֤יךְ taarikhe HVhi2ms you may prolong you will prolong
H748-21 Deuteronomy 5:16 יַאֲרִיכֻ֣/ן yaarikhun HVhi3mp/Sn may be long they will prolong
H748-16 Deuteronomy 5:33 וְ/הַאֲרַכְתֶּ֣ם vehaarakhetem HC/Vhq2mp and you may prolong and you will prolong
H748-21 Deuteronomy 6:2 יַאֲרִכֻ֥/ן yaarikhun HVhi3mp/Sn may be prolonged they will prolong
H748-09 Deuteronomy 11:9 תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ taarikhu HVhi2mp you may prolong you (masculine plural) will prolong
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