Strong's Hebrew: 750. אֶ֫רֶך (arek) -- Long, slow to
Strong's Lexicon
arek: Long, slow to
Original Word: אָרֵךְ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: arek
Pronunciation: ah-rek
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rake')
Definition: Long, slow to
Meaning: long
Word Origin: Derived from the root אָרַךְ (arak), meaning "to be long" or "to prolong."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3115 (makrothumia): Often translated as "patience" or "longsuffering," reflecting a similar concept of being slow to anger and enduring with perseverance.
Usage: The Hebrew word "arek" is primarily used to describe something that is long in duration or slow in action. In a biblical context, it often refers to God's patience or longsuffering, particularly His willingness to withhold immediate judgment and extend mercy.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, patience and longsuffering were highly valued virtues, often associated with wisdom and maturity. The concept of being "slow to anger" was seen as a divine attribute, reflecting God's merciful nature. This characteristic was especially significant in a society where justice and retribution were often swift and severe.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from arak
Definition
long
NASB Translation
long (1), patience (2), slow (10), who is slow (2).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אָרֵךְ] adjective long — only construct אֶרֶךְ Exodus 34:6 14t. — הָאֵבֶר ׳א long of pinion Ezekiel 17:3 ("" גְּדוֺל הַכְּנָפַיִם) of eagle, in metaphor; elsewhere always of feelings, as substantive Ecclesiastes 7:8 רוּחַ ׳א the patient of spirit (opposed to ׳גְּבַהּ ר); אַמַּיִם ׳א one slow to anger Proverbs 14:29 (opposed to קְצַררֿוּחַ), so Proverbs 15:18 (opposed to אִישׁ חֵמָה), Proverbs 16:32 ("" משֵׁל בְּרוּחוֺ); more often of ׳י, אַפַיִם ׳א, Exodus 34:6 אַמַּיִם וְרַבחֶֿסֶד וֶאֱמֶת ׳רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן א compare Numbers 14:18; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 86:15; Psalm 103:8; Psalm 145:8; so + וְנִחָם עַלהָֿרָעָה Joel 2:13 compare Jonah 4:2 (where אֵל), אַמַּיִם וּגְדוֺל כֹּחַ ׳א Nahum 1:3; לְאֶרֶךְ אַמְּךָ only Jeremiah 15:15, ׳א apparently noun; read אֹרֶךְ ? compare Proverbs 25:15.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
longsuffering patient, slow to anger
From 'arak; long -- long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).
see HEBREW 'arak
Forms and Transliterations
אֶ֖רֶךְ אֶ֣רֶךְ אֶ֤רֶךְ אֶ֥רֶךְ אֶֽרֶךְ־ ארך ארך־ וְאֶ֥רֶך וארך לְאֶ֥רֶךְ לארך ’e·reḵ ’e·reḵ- ’ereḵ ’ereḵ- Erech lə’ereḵ lə·’e·reḵ leErech veErech wə’ereḵ wə·’e·reḵ
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 34:6
HEB: רַח֖וּם וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם וְרַב־
NAS: and gracious, slow to anger,
INT: compassionate and gracious slow to anger and abounding
Numbers 14:18
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־
NAS: The LORD is slow to anger and abundant
INT: the LORD is slow to anger and abundant
Nehemiah 9:17
HEB: חַנּ֧וּן וְרַח֛וּם אֶֽרֶךְ־ אַפַּ֥יִם וְרַב־
NAS: and compassionate, Slow to anger
KJV: and merciful, slow to anger,
INT: Gracious and compassionate Slow to anger and abounding
Psalm 86:15
HEB: רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וְרַב־
NAS: and gracious, Slow to anger
INT: merciful and gracious Slow to anger and abundant
Psalm 103:8
HEB: וְחַנּ֣וּן יְהוָ֑ה אֶ֖רֶךְ אַפַּ֣יִם וְרַב־
NAS: and gracious, Slow to anger
KJV: and gracious, slow to anger,
INT: and gracious the LORD Slow to anger and abounding
Psalm 145:8
HEB: וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָ֑ה אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וּגְדָל־
NAS: and merciful; Slow to anger
KJV: and full of compassion; slow to anger,
INT: and merciful the LORD Slow to anger and great
Proverbs 14:29
HEB: אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־
NAS: He who is slow to anger has great
KJV: [He that is] slow to wrath
INT: who to anger has great
Proverbs 15:18
HEB: יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט
NAS: up strife, But the slow to anger
KJV: strife: but [he that is] slow to anger
INT: stirs strife the slow to anger calms
Proverbs 16:32
HEB: ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר
NAS: He who is slow to anger is better
KJV: [He that is] slow to anger [is] better
INT: is better who to anger the mighty
Ecclesiastes 7:8
HEB: מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ ט֥וֹב אֶֽרֶךְ־ ר֖וּחַ מִגְּבַהּ־
NAS: its beginning; Patience of spirit
KJV: than the beginning thereof: [and] the patient in spirit
INT: beginning is better Patience of spirit the proud
Jeremiah 15:15
HEB: מֵרֹ֣דְפַ֔י אַל־ לְאֶ֥רֶךְ אַפְּךָ֖ תִּקָּחֵ֑נִי
NAS: for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Your patience, take
INT: my persecutors not of your patience anger take
Ezekiel 17:3
HEB: גְּד֤וֹל הַכְּנָפַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֣רֶךְ הָאֵ֔בֶר מָלֵא֙
NAS: wings, long pinions
INT: great wings long pinions full
Joel 2:13
HEB: וְרַחוּם֙ ה֔וּא אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־
NAS: and compassionate, Slow to anger,
KJV: and merciful, slow to anger,
INT: and compassionate he Slow to anger abounding
Jonah 4:2
HEB: חַנּ֣וּן וְרַח֔וּם אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־
NAS: God, slow to anger
KJV: and merciful, slow to anger,
INT: gracious and compassionate slow to anger and abundant
Nahum 1:3
HEB: יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ [וּגְדֹול־
NAS: The LORD is slow to anger and great
KJV: The LORD [is] slow to anger, and great
INT: the LORD is slow to anger and great