What does עָרַךְ (’e‘erāḵ) mean in the Bible?
עָרַךְ (’e‘erāḵ): Arrange or prepare by systematic ordering; foundational to both military formation and liturgical/tabernacle organization in OT
Hebrew · H6186
עָרַךְ
To set in a row , i.e. arrange , put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
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עָרַךְ H6186
Pronunciation ’e‘erāḵ
What does עָרַךְ (’e‘erāḵ) mean in the Bible?
עָרַךְ (’e‘erāḵ): Arrange or prepare by systematic ordering; foundational to both military formation and liturgical/tabernacle organization in OT
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6186?
The BSB source-word alignment has 75 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and arrayed themselves (4), lined up (3), and arrayed them (2), arrayed themselves (2), can compare (2).
Where does עָרַךְ (’e‘erāḵ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (12), 1 Chronicles (9), Job (9), Psalms (7).
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 and arrayed themselves 4× Judges 20:30, Judges 20:33, 2 Samuel 10:8, 1 Chronicles 19:9
lined up 3× 1 Chronicles 19:17, Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42
and arrayed them 2× 2 Samuel 10:9, 1 Chronicles 19:10
arrayed themselves 2× 1 Samuel 4:2, 2 Samuel 10:17
can compare 2× Psalms 40:5, Psalms 89:6
I have prepared 2× Job 13:18, Psalms 132:17
positions 2× Judges 20:20, Judges 20:22
prepared 2× 1 Chronicles 12:35, 1 Chronicles 12:36
who arrayed them 2× 2 Samuel 10:10, 1 Chronicles 19:11
- 1× Leviticus 27:8
[his] case 1× Isaiah 44:7
and accuse you 1× Psalms 50:21
and arrange 1× Leviticus 1:7
and arranged 1× Genesis 22:9
and array yourselves 1× 1 Samuel 17:8
and arrayed 1× Genesis 14:8
and arrayed for battle 1× 1 Chronicles 19:17
and lined up 1× 2 Chronicles 14:10
and set out 1× Exodus 40:4
are arrayed against me 1× Job 6:4
are to arrange 1× Leviticus 1:8
are to tend 1× Exodus 27:21
arrange 1× Leviticus 6:12
arrayed 1× 1 Samuel 17:21
arraying themselves 1× 1 Samuel 17:2
been prepared 1× Isaiah 30:33
can compare to it 1× Job 28:17
compare to it 1× Job 28:19
Deploy 1× Jeremiah 46:3
deployed 1× Joel 2:5
directed 1× Job 32:14
draw up our case 1× Job 37:19
drew up 1× 2 Chronicles 13:3
experts 1× 1 Chronicles 12:8
He arranged 1× Exodus 40:23
He shall tend 1× Leviticus 24:4
he taxed 1× 2 Kings 23:35
I have set up 1× Numbers 23:4
I lay [my plea] 1× Psalms 5:3
I would plead 1× Job 23:4
is to tend 1× Leviticus 24:3
keep 1× Job 36:19
Line up in formation 1× Jeremiah 50:14
Next, he arranged 1× 1 Kings 18:33
ordered 1× 2 Samuel 23:5
prepare your case 1× Job 33:5
really prepare 1× Psalms 78:19
set 1× Proverbs 9:2
shall arrange 1× Leviticus 1:12
shall set its value 1× Leviticus 27:12
shall set the value 1× Leviticus 27:8
shall value it 1× Leviticus 27:14
spread 1× Ezekiel 23:41
that she had laid out 1× Joshua 2:6
the bread is to be set out 1× Leviticus 24:8
they had arrayed themselves 1× Judges 20:22
They prepare 1× Isaiah 21:5
They will line up 1× Jeremiah 50:9
trained 1× 1 Chronicles 12:33
values 1× Leviticus 27:14
who set 1× Isaiah 65:11
will you compare 1× Isaiah 40:18
You prepare 1× Psalms 23:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:8 וַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּ to and arrayed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Genesis 22:9 וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ to and arranged Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 27:21 יַעֲרֹךְ֩ to are to tend Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 40:4 וְעָרַכְתָּ֖ to and set out Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 40:23 וַיַּעֲרֹ֥ךְ to He arranged Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 1:7 וְעָרְכ֥וּ to and arrange Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Leviticus 1:8 וְעָרְכ֗וּ to are to arrange Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Leviticus 1:12 וְעָרַ֤ךְ to shall arrange Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 6:12 וְעָרַ֤ךְ to arrange Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 24:3 יַעֲרֹךְ֩ to is to tend Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:8
Aligned rows 75
Books represented 19
Genesis 2 Exodus 3 Leviticus 12 Numbers 1 Joshua 1 Judges 5 1 Samuel 4 2 Samuel 5 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 9 2 Chronicles 2 Job 9 Psalms 7 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 5 Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 1 Joel 1
Source forms
וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ 5x way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ Genesis 22:9, 2 Samuel 10:9, 1 Kings 18:33, 1 Chronicles 19:10
וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ 3x way·ya·‘ar·ḵū Judges 20:30, 1 Samuel 17:2, 2 Samuel 10:8
וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ 2x way·ya·‘ar·ḵū Judges 20:20, 1 Samuel 4:2
וְעָרַ֤ךְ 2x wə·‘ā·raḵ Leviticus 1:12, Leviticus 6:12
יַעֲרֹךְ֩ 2x ya·‘ă·rōḵ Exodus 27:21, Leviticus 24:3
לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ 2x la·‘ă·rōḵ Judges 20:22, 1 Samuel 17:8
לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ 2x la·‘ă·rōḵ 1 Chronicles 12:36, Psalms 78:19
עָר֗וּךְ 2x ‘ā·rūḵ Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 11x Genesis 14:8, Judges 20:20, Judges 20:30, Judges 20:33
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 8x Genesis 22:9, Exodus 40:23, 2 Samuel 10:9, 2 Samuel 10:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x Exodus 27:21, Leviticus 24:3, Leviticus 24:4, Job 36:19
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 4x Judges 20:22, 1 Samuel 17:8, 1 Chronicles 12:36, Psalms 78:19
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 4x Isaiah 30:33, Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42, Ezekiel 23:41
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 3x Leviticus 1:7, Leviticus 1:8, Jeremiah 50:9
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct 3x 1 Chronicles 12:8, 1 Chronicles 12:33, 1 Chronicles 12:35
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 3x Numbers 23:4, Job 13:18, Psalms 132:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Arrange or prepare by systematic ordering; foundational to both military formation and liturgical/tabernacle organization in OT
Strong's H6186
Lexical occurrences 76 verses Word forms 2 forms 32 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalm 5:1–3 Source Gloss
to set in a row , i.e. arrange , put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 32
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 30×
Imperfect Exod 27:21 · Lev 24:3 · Lev 24:4 · Ps 89:7 · Isa 40:18 · Job 37:19 · Ps 5:4 · Ps 23:5 8×
Perfect Job 13:18 · Num 23:4 · Ps 132:17 · 2Chr 13:3 · Job 32:14 · Judg 20:22 · Prov 9:2 7×
Participle passive 2Sam 23:5 · Ezek 23:41 · Isa 30:33 · Jer 6:23 · Jer 50:42 · Joel 2:5 6×
Participle active 1Chr 12:9 · 1Chr 12:34 · 1Chr 12:36 · 1Chr 12:39 4×
Sequential imperfect Jer 46:3 · Jer 50:14 2×
Infinitive absolute Isa 21:5 1×
Cohortative Job 23:4 1×
Infinitive construct Ps 40:6 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Perfect 2Kgs 23:35 1×
Imperfect Lev 27:14 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To arrange or set in order; specifically used for wood on the altar or troops for battle
Additional Occurrences
Psalms 5:1-3 אֶעֱרָךְ ’e‘erāḵ
I will arrange; I will set in order
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 76 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
עָרַךְ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain