אֲרֻחָהʼăruchâh
meal, allowance (Jeremiah 40:5; Proverbs 15:17; 2 Kings 25:30; Jeremiah 52:34)
Pronunciation: ar-oo-khaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H737
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- 2 Kings 25:30 So the king gave him a regular food allowance as long as he lived.
- Proverbs 15:17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.
- Jeremiah 40:5 If you decide to stay, then return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. He has been appointed governor of Judah by the king of Babylon. Stay there with the people he rules. But it’s up to you; go wherever you like.” Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, gave Jeremiah some food and money and let him go.
- Jeremiah 52:34 So the Babylonian king gave him a regular food allowance as long as he lived. This continued until the day of his death.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).