אָרֵךְ

hebrewOld TestamentAdjective15 occurrences11 books15 verses

Definition

from H748; long
Traditional renderings: long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

15 total
  1. Exodus 34:6אֶ֥רֶךְ · slow
    Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
  2. Numbers 14:18אֶ֤רֶךְ · is slow
    ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’
  3. Nehemiah 9:17אֶֽרֶךְ־ · slow
    They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.
  4. Psalm 86:15אֶ֥רֶךְ · slow
    But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
  5. Psalm 103:8אֶ֖רֶךְ · slow
    The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
  6. Psalm 145:8אֶ֥רֶךְ · slow
    The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
  7. Proverbs 14:29אֶ֣רֶךְ · A patient [man]
    A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
  8. Proverbs 15:18וְאֶ֥רֶך · but he who is slow
    A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
  9. Proverbs 16:32אֶ֣רֶךְ · [He who is] slow
    He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
  10. Ecclesiastes 7:8אֶֽרֶךְ־ · [and] a patient
    The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
  11. Jeremiah 15:15לְאֶ֥רֶךְ · In Your patience
    You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor.
  12. Ezekiel 17:3אֶ֣רֶךְ · and long
    …and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.
  13. Joel 2:13אֶ֤רֶךְ · slow
    So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
  14. Jonah 4:2אֶ֤רֶךְ · slow
    So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.
  15. Nahum 1:3אֶ֤רֶךְ · is slow
    The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.