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מֶרְחָק

Remoteness , i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar

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מֶרְחָק H4801

What does מֶרְחָק mean in the Bible?

מֶרְחָק is a Hebrew word meaning "remoteness , i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar".

Full entry for מֶרְחָק (H4801) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מֶרְחָק mean in the Bible?

e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar".

How does the BSB render H4801?

The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from afar (5), from a distant (3), a distant (1), far away (1), from a far-off (1).

Where does מֶרְחָק appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 15:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (7), Jeremiah (5), Proverbs (2), 2 Samuel (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
from afar 5× Psalms 138:6, Proverbs 31:14, Isaiah 10:3, Isaiah 30:27
from a distant 3× Proverbs 25:25, Jeremiah 4:16, Jeremiah 6:20
a distant 1× Jeremiah 5:15
far away 1× Isaiah 17:13
from a far-off 1× Isaiah 46:11
from a land far away 1× Jeremiah 8:19
from faraway 1× Isaiah 13:5
in distant 1× Jeremiah 31:10
in distant lands 1× Zechariah 10:9
that stretches afar 1× Isaiah 33:17
the last house 1× 2 Samuel 15:17
you distant 1× Isaiah 8:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 15:17 הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ to the last house Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 138:6 מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק to from afar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 25:25 מֶרְחָֽק׃ to from a distant Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 31:14 מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק to from afar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 8:9 מֶרְחַקֵּי־ to you distant Noun - masculine plural construct Isaiah 10:3 מִמֶּרְחָ֣ק to from afar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 13:5 מֶרְחָ֖ק to from faraway Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 17:13 מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק to far away Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 30:27 מִמֶּרְחָ֔ק to from afar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 33:17 מַרְחַקִּֽים׃ to that stretches afar Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row 2 Samuel 15:17
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 7
2 Samuel 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 7 Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק 3x mim·mer·ḥāq Isaiah 17:13, Jeremiah 31:10, Ezekiel 23:40
מֶרְחָ֖ק 2x mer·ḥāq Isaiah 13:5, Isaiah 46:11
הַמֶּרְחָ֑ק 1x ham·mer·ḥāq Jeremiah 4:16
הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ 1x ham·mer·ḥāq 2 Samuel 15:17
וּבַמֶּרְחַקִּ֖ים 1x ū·ḇam·mer·ḥaq·qîm Zechariah 10:9
מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק 1x mim·mer·ḥāq Psalms 138:6
מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק 1x mim·mer·ḥāq Proverbs 31:14
מִמֶּרְחָ֣ק 1x mim·mer·ḥāq Isaiah 10:3
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 8x Psalms 138:6, Proverbs 31:14, Isaiah 10:3, Isaiah 17:13
Noun - masculine singular 4x Proverbs 25:25, Isaiah 13:5, Isaiah 46:11, Jeremiah 6:20
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x 2 Samuel 15:17, Jeremiah 4:16
Noun - masculine plural 2x Isaiah 33:17, Jeremiah 8:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Zechariah 10:9
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Isaiah 8:9
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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