אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn) — Ark

Hebrew word study: אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn), Strong's H727. a box

HebrewStrong's H727
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn)
Pronounced: aw-rone'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a box

Word study
Derivation: or אָרֹן; from H717 (אָרָה) (in the sense of gathering);

KJV translation words: ark, chest, coffin.

Where this word appears

Strong's H727 is tagged on 202 words in 174 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 50:26 and last appears in Jeremiah 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the ark of ×122the ark ×46and the ark of ×9an ark of ×3for the ark ×3a chest ×2for the ark of ×2in the ark ×2the chest ×2to the ark of ×2was in the ark ×2in the coffin ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲרוֹן ×123הָאָרוֹן ×30הָאָרֹן ×19וַאֲרוֹן ×9בָּאָרוֹן ×6אֲרֹן ×5לָאָרוֹן ×5לַאֲרוֹן ×4בַּאֲרוֹן ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×401 Chronicles ×34Joshua ×30Exodus ×262 Samuel ×212 Chronicles ×181 Kings ×12Deuteronomy ×8

Verses (first 25 of 174)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H717 אָרָה (ʼârâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼârôwn (H727) mean?

A box.

How is H727 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H727 as: ark, chest, coffin..

How often does אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn) appear?

Strong's H727 is tagged on 202 words in 174 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 50:26 and last appears in Jeremiah 3:16.