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עָרַךְ

a.rakhto arrangeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb75 occurrences19 books71 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
Traditional renderings: put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עָרַךְ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

75 total
  1. Genesis 14:8וַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּ · and arrayed
    Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim
  2. Genesis 22:9וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ · and arranged
    When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.
  3. Exodus 27:21יַעֲרֹךְ֩ · are to tend
    In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.
  4. Exodus 40:4וְעָרַכְתָּ֖ · and set out
    Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps.
  5. Exodus 40:23וַיַּעֲרֹ֥ךְ · He arranged
    He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.
  6. Leviticus 1:7וְעָרְכ֥וּ · and arrange
    The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.
  7. Leviticus 1:8וְעָרְכ֗וּ · are to arrange
    Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar.
  8. Leviticus 1:12וְעָרַ֤ךְ · shall arrange
    He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar.
  9. Leviticus 6:12וְעָרַ֤ךְ · arrange
    The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.
  10. Leviticus 24:3יַעֲרֹךְ֩ · is to tend
    Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come.
  11. Leviticus 24:4יַעֲרֹ֖ךְ · He shall tend
    He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.
  12. Leviticus 24:8יַֽעַרְכֶ֛נּוּ · the bread is to be set out
    Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant.
  13. Leviticus 27:8וְהֶעֱרִ֥יךְ · shall set the value; יַעֲרִיכֶ֖נּוּ
    But if the one making the vow is too poor to pay the valuation, he is to present the person before the priest, who shall set the value according to what the one making the vow can afford.
  14. Leviticus 27:12וְהֶעֱרִ֤יךְ · shall set its value
    The priest shall set its value, whether high or low; as the priest values it, the price will be set.
  15. Leviticus 27:14וְהֶעֱרִיכוֹ֙ · shall value it; יַעֲרִ֥יךְ · values
    Now if a man consecrates his house as holy to the LORD, then the priest shall value it either as good or bad. The price will stand just as the priest values it.
  16. Numbers 23:4עָרַ֔כְתִּי · I have set up
    …and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”
  17. Joshua 2:6הָעֲרֻכ֥וֹת · that she had laid out
    (But Rahab had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had laid out there.)
  18. Judges 20:20וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ · positions
    And the men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took up their battle positions at Gibeah.
  19. Judges 20:22לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ · positions; עָ֥רְכוּ · they had arrayed themselves
    But the Israelite army took courage and again took their battle positions in the same place where they had arrayed themselves on the first day.
  20. Judges 20:30וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ · and arrayed themselves
    On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before.
  21. Judges 20:33וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּ · and arrayed themselves
    So all the men of Israel got up from their places and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar, and the Israelites in ambush charged from their positions west of Gibeah.
  22. 1 Samuel 4:2וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ · arrayed themselves
    The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.
  23. 1 Samuel 17:2וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ · arraying themselves
    Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
  24. 1 Samuel 17:8לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ · and array yourselves
    And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
  25. 1 Samuel 17:21וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ · arrayed
    And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
  26. 2 Samuel 10:8וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ · and arrayed themselves
    The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
  27. 2 Samuel 10:9וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ · and arrayed them
    When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
  28. 2 Samuel 10:10וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ · who arrayed them
    And he placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
  29. 2 Samuel 10:17וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ · arrayed themselves
    When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.
  30. 2 Samuel 23:5עֲרוּכָ֤ה · ordered
    Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?
  31. 1 Kings 18:33וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ · Next, he arranged
    Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood,
  32. 2 Kings 23:35הֶעֱרִ֣יךְ · he taxed
    So Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco, but to meet Pharaoh’s demand he taxed the land and exacted the silver and the gold from the people, each according to his wealth.
  33. 1 Chronicles 12:8עֹרְכֵ֥י · experts
    Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
  34. 1 Chronicles 12:33עֹרְכֵ֧י · trained
    From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.
  35. 1 Chronicles 12:35עֹרְכֵ֣י · prepared
    From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
  36. 1 Chronicles 12:36לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ · prepared
    From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
  37. 1 Chronicles 19:9וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ · and arrayed themselves
    The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.
  38. 1 Chronicles 19:10וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ · and arrayed them
    When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
  39. 1 Chronicles 19:11וַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּ · who arrayed them
    And he placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
  40. 1 Chronicles 19:17וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ · and arrayed for battle; וַיַּעֲרֹ֨ךְ · lined up
    When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.
  41. 2 Chronicles 13:3עָרַ֤ךְ · drew up
    Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
  42. 2 Chronicles 14:10וַיַּֽעַרְכוּ֙ · and lined up
    So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
  43. Job 6:4יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃ · are arrayed against me
    For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
  44. Job 13:18עָרַ֣כְתִּי · I have prepared
    See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
  45. Job 23:4אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה · I would plead
    I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
  46. Job 28:17יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה · can compare to it
    Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.