Strong's Definition
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: 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.
TWOT Reference: 1694
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָרַךְ (a.rakh) — to arrange. 1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place 1a2) to compare, be comparable
עָרַךְ (a.rakh) — to value. (Hiphil) to value, tax
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מַעֲרָךְ · מַעֲרָכָה · מַעֲרֶכֶת · עֵרֶךְ
Arrange | verb qal
to array oneself = action by which a group of humans take position according to a certain pattern or schema ► in order to wage war
GEN 14:8 · JDG 20:20 · JDG 20:22 · JDG 20:22 · JDG 20:30 · JDG 20:33 · 1SA 4:2 · 1SA 17:2 · 1SA 17:8 · 1SA 17:21 · 2SA 10:8 · 2SA 10:17 · 1CH 19:9 · 1CH 19:11 · 2CH 13:3 · 2CH 14:9 · JOB 6:4 · JER 6:23 · JER 50:9 · JER 50:14 · JER 50:42
Arrange | verb qal
to set in array, to array = causative action by which humans cause a group of humans to take position according to a certain pattern or schema ► in order to wage war
Arrange | verb qal
to arrange, to put in order, to lay out, to set up, to prepare = causative action by which humans place certain objects in a specific location according to a certain pattern or schema
GEN 22:9 · EXO 27:21 · EXO 40:4 · EXO 40:23 · LEV 1:7 · LEV 1:8 · LEV 1:12 · LEV 6:5 · LEV 24:3 · LEV 24:4 · LEV 24:8 · NUM 23:4 · JOS 2:6 · 1KI 18:33 · PSA 5:4 · PSA 132:17 · ISA 30:33
Arrange | verb qal
Collocation: ערך שֻׁלְחָן
to set a table literally: to arrange a table; hence: = action by which humans set out food on a table to be eaten
PSA 23:5 · PSA 78:19 · PRO 9:2 · ISA 21:5 · ISA 65:11 · EZK 23:41
Dress | verb qal
Collocation: ערך מִלְחָמָה
to be armed for battle literally: to array oneself for battle; hence: = state in which soldiers are ready to fight a battle
Hold | verb qal
to get hold of literally: to prepare (arms); hence: = state in which soldiers take hold of arms to fight
Think | verb qal
to prepare, to set out, to work out literally: to arrange (in one's mind); hence: = action by which humans or deities reflect on the details of an agreement or statement
2SA 23:5 · JOB 13:18 · JOB 23:4 · JOB 32:14 · JOB 33:5 · JOB 37:19 · PSA 50:21 · ISA 44:7
Estimate | verb hif
to estimate, to value = action by which humans assign a value to to person or object
LEV 27:8 · LEV 27:8 · LEV 27:12 · LEV 27:14 · LEV 27:14 · 2KI 23:35
Compare | verb qal | ≈ דמה
to place together, to compare = action by which humans estimate the degree to which objects are similar or different
Succeed | verb qal
to avail meaning unsure; literally: to set out; hence: = action by which a certain action brings success
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָרַךְ vb. arrange or set in order Qal
arrange in order, seven altars
set or lay in order, as wood
in common life, arrange a table
arrange a battle, i.e. draw up in battle order
arrange weapons of army in order for battle
arrange words
state in order, set forth a legal case
compare (as result of arranging in order)
intrans. be comparable
base
עָרַךְ vb. denom. Hiph. value (for taxation), tax base