אָרֹךְʼârôk

long

Pronunciation: aw-roke' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H752

Meanings

a. of time (2 Samuel 3:1; Jeremiah 29:28)

b. figurative of God's wisdom (Job 11:9)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • 2 Samuel 3:1 That was the beginning of a long war between those who were loyal to Saul and those loyal to David. As time passed David became stronger and stronger, while Saul’s dynasty became weaker and weaker.
  • Job 11:9 It is broader than the earth and wider than the sea.
  • Jeremiah 29:28 Jeremiah sent a letter here to Babylon, predicting that our captivity will be a long one. He said, ‘Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.’”

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).