What does אֹרֶךְ mean in the Bible?
אֹרֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "length".
Hebrew · H753
אֹרֶךְ
Length
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אֹרֶךְH753
What does אֹרֶךְ mean in the Bible?
אֹרֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "length".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H753?
The BSB source-word alignment has 95 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include long (59), length (3), the length (3), . . . (2), [cubits] (1).
Where does אֹרֶךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (42), Exodus (24), 2 Chronicles (7), 1 Kings (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itlong59×Genesis 6:15, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23
length3×Psalms 21:4, Proverbs 3:2, Ezekiel 48:13
the length3×Ezekiel 40:18, Ezekiel 40:20, Ezekiel 41:15
. . .2×2 Chronicles 3:4, Ezekiel 45:1
[cubits]1×Exodus 27:11
[cubits] long1×Ezekiel 48:13
[square]1×Ezekiel 41:22
a length1×Ezekiel 45:3
and He will prolong1×Deuteronomy 30:20
and its length1×Ezekiel 40:11
and length1×Zechariah 2:2
and the length1×Ezekiel 48:8
base1×Ezekiel 41:22
comes with long1×Job 12:12
for all the days1×Psalms 93:5
for so long1×Lamentations 5:20
forever1×Psalms 23:6
high1×2 Chronicles 3:15
in the length1×Ezekiel 31:7
its length1×2 Chronicles 3:8
longer1×Exodus 26:13
of the length1×Ezekiel 48:18
running lengthwise1×Ezekiel 45:7
The building1×Ezekiel 42:2
the length [of the outer sanctuary]1×Ezekiel 41:2
The total1×2 Chronicles 3:11
They had the same length1×Ezekiel 42:11
through its length1×Genesis 13:17
Through patience1×Proverbs 25:15
wide1×Ezekiel 40:49
with a length1×Ezekiel 41:12
With long1×Psalms 91:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:15אֹ֚רֶךְtolongNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 13:17לְאָרְכָּ֖הּtothrough its lengthPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularExodus 25:10אָרְכּ֗וֹtolongNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularExodus 25:17אָרְכָּ֔הּtolongNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularExodus 25:23אָרְכּוֹ֙tolongNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularExodus 26:2אֹ֣רֶךְ׀tolongNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 26:8אֹ֣רֶךְ׀tolongNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 26:13בְּאֹ֖רֶךְtolongerPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 26:16אֹ֣רֶךְtolongNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 27:1אֹ֜רֶךְtolongNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 6:15
Aligned rows95
Books represented12
Genesis2Exodus24Deuteronomy2Judges11 Kings62 Chronicles7Job1Psalms4Proverbs3Lamentations1Ezekiel42Zechariah2
Source forms
אֹ֣רֶךְ10x’ō·reḵExodus 26:16, Exodus 27:18, Exodus 36:21, Psalms 91:16
אֹ֔רֶךְ9x’ō·reḵExodus 27:9, Exodus 38:18, Ezekiel 40:25, Ezekiel 40:29
אֹ֗רֶךְ6x’ō·reḵEzekiel 40:30, Ezekiel 43:17, Ezekiel 45:1, Ezekiel 45:3
אֹ֚רֶךְ5x’ō·reḵGenesis 6:15, 1 Kings 7:27, Ezekiel 40:33, Ezekiel 40:36
אֹ֜רֶךְ4x’ō·reḵExodus 27:1, Exodus 36:9, Exodus 36:15, 1 Kings 6:20
אָרְכּוֹ֙4x’ā·rə·kōwExodus 25:23, Exodus 37:10, 1 Kings 7:2, Ezekiel 41:2
אָרְכּ֖וֹ4x’ā·rə·kōwExodus 28:16, 1 Kings 6:2, Ezekiel 40:20, Ezekiel 42:7
אָרְכּ֔וֹ4x’ā·rə·kōw1 Kings 6:3, 1 Kings 7:6, 2 Chronicles 4:1, Ezekiel 40:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular26xExodus 27:1, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 38:18
Noun - masculine singular construct21xGenesis 6:15, Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:8, Exodus 26:16
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular21xExodus 25:10, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 28:16, Exodus 30:2
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular6xExodus 25:17, Exodus 37:6, Deuteronomy 3:11, Judges 3:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct3xDeuteronomy 30:20, Job 12:12, Ezekiel 45:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xEzekiel 41:12, Ezekiel 41:22
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct3xExodus 26:13, Proverbs 25:15, Ezekiel 31:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct3xPsalms 23:6, Psalms 93:5, Lamentations 5:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. length
Source Gloss
length
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
length Usage: forever, length, long.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
אֹרֶךְ is built from this root:
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