What does עֵרֶךְ mean in the Bible?
עֵרֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "a pile , equipment , estimate".
Hebrew · H6187
עֵרֶךְ
A pile , equipment , estimate
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עֵרֶךְ H6187
What does עֵרֶךְ mean in the Bible?
עֵרֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "a pile , equipment , estimate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6187?
The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include then your valuation (6), . . . (3), according to your valuation (3), of proper value (3), its value (2).
Where does עֵרֶךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 40:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (24), 2 Kings (2), Exodus (2), Job (2).
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 then your valuation 6× Leviticus 27:3, Leviticus 27:4, Leviticus 27:5, Leviticus 27:6
. . . 3× Exodus 40:23, Leviticus 27:23, 2 Kings 12:4
according to your valuation 3× Leviticus 27:17, Leviticus 27:27, Numbers 18:16
of proper value 3× Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 5:18, Leviticus 6:6
its value 2× Leviticus 27:13, Job 28:13
the assessed 2× Leviticus 27:15, Leviticus 27:19
- 1× Leviticus 27:6
a suit 1× Judges 17:10
according to his wealth 1× 2 Kings 23:35
form 1× Job 41:12
if the valuation 1× Leviticus 27:3
involving the value 1× Leviticus 27:2
it according to your valuation 1× Leviticus 27:27
its arrangement 1× Exodus 40:4
like myself 1× Psalms 55:13
so that your valuation 1× Leviticus 27:18
the assessed value 1× Leviticus 27:23
the valuation 1× Leviticus 27:8
valuation 1× Leviticus 27:25
values it 1× Leviticus 27:12
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 40:4 עֶרְכּ֑וֹ to its arrangement Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 40:23 עֵ֥רֶךְ to . . . Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 5:15 בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֛ to of proper value Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Leviticus 5:18 בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ to of proper value Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Leviticus 6:6 בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ to of proper value Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Leviticus 27:2 בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ to involving the value Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Leviticus 27:3 עֶרְכְּךָ֙ to if the valuation Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Leviticus 27:3 עֶרְכְּךָ֗ to then your valuation Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Leviticus 27:4 עֶרְכְּךָ֖ to then your valuation Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Leviticus 27:5 עֶרְכְּךָ֛ to then your valuation Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 40:4
Aligned rows 33
Books represented 7
Exodus 2 Leviticus 24 Numbers 1 Judges 1 2 Kings 2 Job 2 Psalms 1
Source forms
בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ 3x bə·‘er·kə·ḵā Leviticus 5:18, Leviticus 6:6, Leviticus 27:2
עֶרְכְּךָ֛ 3x ‘er·kə·ḵā Leviticus 27:5, Leviticus 27:15, Leviticus 27:19
עֶרְכְּךָ֔ 3x ‘er·kə·ḵā Leviticus 27:6, Leviticus 27:7, Leviticus 27:25
עֶרְכּ֑וֹ 2x ‘er·kōw Exodus 40:4, 2 Kings 12:4
עֶרְכְּךָ֙ 2x ‘er·kə·ḵā Leviticus 27:3, Leviticus 27:6
עֶרְכְּךָ֖ 2x ‘er·kə·ḵā Leviticus 27:4, Leviticus 27:16
בְעֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ 1x ḇə·‘er·ke·ḵā Leviticus 27:27
בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֛ 1x bə·‘er·kə·ḵā Leviticus 5:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 12x Leviticus 27:3, Leviticus 27:4, Leviticus 27:5, Leviticus 27:6
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 7x Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 5:18, Leviticus 6:6, Leviticus 27:2
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x Exodus 40:4, 2 Kings 12:4, Job 41:12
Article | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 27:23
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 27:12, Leviticus 27:17
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 27:8, Leviticus 27:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Judges 17:10
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 40:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a pile , equipment , estimate
Source Gloss
a pile , equipment , estimate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a pile, equipment, estimate BDB: order Usage: equal, estimation, (things that are set in) order, price, proportion, × set at, suit, taxation, × valuest.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵרֶךְ is built from this root:
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