אָרַךְ יָמִים
To be (causative, make ) long (literally or figuratively) · a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
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אָרַךְ H748 to be (causative, make ) long (literally or figuratively)
יוֹם H3117 a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
What does אָרַךְ יָמִים (ʾārak yāmîm) mean in the Bible?
אָרַךְ · יוֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "to lengthen days, prolong life.". to lengthen days, prolong life.
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