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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עָרַךְH6186

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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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

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 themselves4×Judges 20:30, Judges 20:33, 2 Samuel 10:8, 1 Chronicles 19:9

lined up3×1 Chronicles 19:17, Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42

and arrayed them2×2 Samuel 10:9, 1 Chronicles 19:10

arrayed themselves2×1 Samuel 4:2, 2 Samuel 10:17

can compare2×Psalms 40:5, Psalms 89:6

I have prepared2×Job 13:18, Psalms 132:17

positions2×Judges 20:20, Judges 20:22

prepared2×1 Chronicles 12:35, 1 Chronicles 12:36

who arrayed them2×2 Samuel 10:10, 1 Chronicles 19:11

-1×Leviticus 27:8

[his] case1×Isaiah 44:7

and accuse you1×Psalms 50:21

and arrange1×Leviticus 1:7

and arranged1×Genesis 22:9

and array yourselves1×1 Samuel 17:8

and arrayed1×Genesis 14:8

and arrayed for battle1×1 Chronicles 19:17

and lined up1×2 Chronicles 14:10

and set out1×Exodus 40:4

are arrayed against me1×Job 6:4

are to arrange1×Leviticus 1:8

are to tend1×Exodus 27:21

arrange1×Leviticus 6:12

arrayed1×1 Samuel 17:21

arraying themselves1×1 Samuel 17:2

been prepared1×Isaiah 30:33

can compare to it1×Job 28:17

compare to it1×Job 28:19

Deploy1×Jeremiah 46:3

deployed1×Joel 2:5

directed1×Job 32:14

draw up our case1×Job 37:19

drew up1×2 Chronicles 13:3

experts1×1 Chronicles 12:8

He arranged1×Exodus 40:23

He shall tend1×Leviticus 24:4

he taxed1×2 Kings 23:35

I have set up1×Numbers 23:4

I lay [my plea]1×Psalms 5:3

I would plead1×Job 23:4

is to tend1×Leviticus 24:3

keep1×Job 36:19

Line up in formation1×Jeremiah 50:14

Next, he arranged1×1 Kings 18:33

ordered1×2 Samuel 23:5

prepare your case1×Job 33:5

really prepare1×Psalms 78:19

set1×Proverbs 9:2

shall arrange1×Leviticus 1:12

shall set its value1×Leviticus 27:12

shall set the value1×Leviticus 27:8

shall value it1×Leviticus 27:14

spread1×Ezekiel 23:41

that she had laid out1×Joshua 2:6

the bread is to be set out1×Leviticus 24:8

they had arrayed themselves1×Judges 20:22

They prepare1×Isaiah 21:5

They will line up1×Jeremiah 50:9

trained1×1 Chronicles 12:33

values1×Leviticus 27:14

who set1×Isaiah 65:11

will you compare1×Isaiah 40:18

You prepare1×Psalms 23:5

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Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 14:8

Aligned rows75

Books represented19

Genesis2Exodus3Leviticus12Numbers1Joshua1Judges51 Samuel42 Samuel51 Kings12 Kings11 Chronicles92 Chronicles2Job9Psalms7Proverbs1Isaiah5Jeremiah5Ezekiel1Joel1

Source forms

וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ5xway·ya·‘ă·rōḵGenesis 22:9, 2 Samuel 10:9, 1 Kings 18:33, 1 Chronicles 19:10

וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ3xway·ya·‘ar·ḵūJudges 20:30, 1 Samuel 17:2, 2 Samuel 10:8

וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ2xway·ya·‘ar·ḵūJudges 20:20, 1 Samuel 4:2

וְעָרַ֤ךְ2xwə·‘ā·raḵLeviticus 1:12, Leviticus 6:12

יַעֲרֹךְ֩2xya·‘ă·rōḵExodus 27:21, Leviticus 24:3

לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ2xla·‘ă·rōḵJudges 20:22, 1 Samuel 17:8

לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ2xla·‘ă·rōḵ1 Chronicles 12:36, Psalms 78:19

עָר֗וּךְ2x‘ā·rūḵJeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural11xGenesis 14:8, Judges 20:20, Judges 20:30, Judges 20:33

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular8xGenesis 22:9, Exodus 40:23, 2 Samuel 10:9, 2 Samuel 10:10

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular5xExodus 27:21, Leviticus 24:3, Leviticus 24:4, Job 36:19

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct4xJudges 20:22, 1 Samuel 17:8, 1 Chronicles 12:36, Psalms 78:19

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular4xIsaiah 30:33, Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42, Ezekiel 23:41

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural3xLeviticus 1:7, Leviticus 1:8, Jeremiah 50:9

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct3x1 Chronicles 12:8, 1 Chronicles 12:33, 1 Chronicles 12:35

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular3xNumbers 23:4, Job 13:18, Psalms 132:17

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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עָרַךְ

What does עָרַךְ (’e‘erāḵ) mean in the Bible?

What does עָרַךְ (’e‘erāḵ) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H6186?

Where does עָרַךְ (’e‘erāḵ) appear in Scripture?

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