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H753 אֹרֶךְ (ʼôrek) o'rek'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

length

Strong's Definition

length

Derivation: from H748 (אָרַךְ);

KJV Usage: [phrase] forever, length, long.

TWOT Reference: 162a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) length
1a) physical length
1b) of time
2) forbearance, self-restraint (of patience)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

אֹ֫רֶךְ (o.rekh) — length. 1) length 1a) physical length 1b) of time 2) forbearance, self-restraint (of patience)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m · ארך

Endure | ≈ חַיִּים · יָשִׁישׁ

Collocation: אֹרֶךְ יָמִים

long life, old age literally: length of days; hence: = an extended period of time

DEU 30:20 · JOB 12:12 · PSA 21:5 · PSA 23:6 · PSA 91:16 · PSA 93:5 · PRO 3:2 · PRO 3:16 · LAM 5:20

Patient | ≈ לָשֹׁון רַכָּה

Collocation: אֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם

slowness to anger, patience literally: length of nostrils; hence: = state of not being given to anger

PRO 25:15

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֹ֫רֶךְ 94 n.[m.] length length

of time

forbearance, self-restraint

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Bible Occurrences (90)

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