Hebrew · H748, H3117 · unreviewed

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)
Pronunciation ʾārakĕ
Extends duration through time; often applied to life-span or delaying action; God lengthens days as blessing.
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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)
Pronunciation yôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
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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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Meaning

to lengthen days, prolong life.
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 18×
Imperfect Deut 17:20 · Eccl 8:13 · Isa 53:10 · Prov 28:2 · Prov 28:16 · Deut 11:9 · Deut 32:47 · Isa 57:4 · Isa 48:9 · Job 6:11 · Deut 4:40 · Deut 25:15 12×
Perfect Josh 24:31 · Judg 2:7 · Ps 129:3 · Prov 19:11
Participle active Eccl 7:15
Sequential imperfect Isa 54:2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Ezek 12:22
Perfect Gen 26:8
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