אָרַךְ (ʼârak) — Defer

Hebrew word study: אָרַךְ (ʼârak), Strong's H748. to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H748
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָרַךְ (ʼârak)
Pronounced: aw-rak'

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

to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-) long, [phrase] (out-, over-) live, tarry (long).

Where this word appears

Strong's H748 is tagged on 34 words in 34 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:8 and last appears in Ezekiel 31:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

he will prolong ×3they may be long ×3you will prolong ×3and they were long ×2and you will prolong ×2they made long ×2you may prolong ×2and when made long ×1he may prolong ×1they had become long ×1they may grow long ×1when made long ×1

Forms found in the text

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

יַאֲרִיךְ ×5הֶאֱרִיכוּ ×3תַּאֲרִיכוּ ×3אַאֲרִיךְ ×2תַאֲרִיכֻן ×2אָרְכוּ ×1בְּהַאֲרִיךְ ×1וּבְהַאֲרִיךְ ×1יַאֲרִכוּן ×1תַּאֲרִיךְ ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×11Isaiah ×4Proverbs ×3Ecclesiastes ×3Numbers ×21 Kings ×2Ezekiel ×2Genesis ×1

Verses (first 25 of 34)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H724 אֲרוּכָה (ʼărûwkâh), H749 אֲרַךְ (ʼărak), H750 אָרֵךְ (ʼârêk), H751 אֶרֶךְ (ʼErek), H752 אָרֹךְ (ʼârôk), H753 אֹרֶךְ (ʼôrek).

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Frequently asked questions

What does ʼârak (H748) mean?

To be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively).

How is H748 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H748 as: defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-) long, [phrase] (out-, over-) live, tarry (long)..

How often does אָרַךְ (ʼârak) appear?

Strong's H748 is tagged on 34 words in 34 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:8 and last appears in Ezekiel 31:5.