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Lexicon :: Strong's H727 - 'ārôn

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אָרוֹן
Transliteration
'ārôn
Pronunciation
aw-rone'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From אָרָה (H717) (in the sense of gathering)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 166a

Strong’s Definitions

אָרוֹן ʼârôwn, aw-rone'; or אָרֹן ʼârôn; from H717 (in the sense of gathering); a box:—ark, chest, coffin.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 202x

The KJV translates Strong's H727 in the following manner: ark (195x), chest (6x), coffin (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 202x
The KJV translates Strong's H727 in the following manner: ark (195x), chest (6x), coffin (1x).

  1. chest, ark

    1. money chest

    2. Ark of the Covenant

  2. (TWOT) coffin

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָרוֹן ʼârôwn, aw-rone'; or אָרֹן ʼârôn; from H717 (in the sense of gathering); a box:—ark, chest, coffin.
STRONGS H727: Abbreviations
אֲרוֺן, with article הָאָרוֺן, הָאָרֹן 203 noun masculineExodus 35:12 (feminine1 Samuel 4:17; 2 Chronicles 8:11) chest, ark (Phoenician ארן, sarcophagus, Assyrian êrênu (& êrû) chest ZimBP 6, 22, Arabic إِرَانً, chest, so Aramaic axnuvRAf  , also Nabataean ארנא, Vogp. 102, Phoenician; Mishna also plural ארונות) — only singular; absolute † אֲרוֺן 2 Kings 12:10 2 Chronicles 24:8; with article הָאָרוֺן Deuteronomy 10:2 — Exodus Leviticus Numbers where הָאָרֹן (Exodus 25:14 (twice in verse) + 13 times Exodus; Leviticus 16:2; Numbers 3:31; Numbers 10:35); construct אֲרוֺן Exodus 25:10 +, אֲרֹן Exodus 30:6; Numbers 4:5; Numbers 7:89 —
†1. chest, for money-offerings 2 Kings 12:10; 2 Kings 12:11; 2 Chronicles 24:8, 10, 11 (twice in verse).
†2. sarcophagus, mummy-case of Joseph Genesis 50:26 (E).
3. chest, ark in tabernacle & temple, containing tables of law, with cherubim above, the especially seat of י׳ among his people, only Hexateuch (71 times) Samuel (61 times) Kings (12 times) & Chronicles (48 times) + Judges 20:27; Jeremiah 3:16; Psalm 132:8; used alone & in various combinations (compare SeyringZAW 1891, 114 f.).
a. indefinite אֲרוֺן עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים an ark of shittim-wood Exodus 25:10; Deuteronomy 10:3 compare Deuteronomy 10:1.
b. def. הָא׳ Exodus 25:14 + 54 times (Hexateuch P, except Joshua J E; Samuel Kings Chronicles).
c. יהוה א׳ Joshua 4:11 + 32 times Joshua (J E D) Samuel Kings Chronicles.
d. א׳ אֱלֹהִים † 1 Samuel 3:3; 1 Samuel 4:11; הָאֱלֹהִים א׳ 1 Samuel 4:13 + 32 times Samuel, Chronicles (but 1 Samuel 14:18 (twice in verse) read הָאֵפוֺד Greek Version of the LXX We Dr), compare אֱלֹהֵינוּ א׳ † 1 Chronicles 13:3.
e. אלהי יִשְׂרָאֵל א׳ 1 Samuel 5:7 + 6 times Samuel, term used only by Philistines; יהוה אלהי יִשְׂרָאֵל א׳ † 1 Chronicles 15:12, 14; יהוה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם א׳ † Joshua 4:5 (JE); א׳ אֲדֹנָי יהוה † 1 Kings 2:26; יחוה אֲדוֺן כָּל־הָאָרֶץ א׳ † Joshua 3:13 (J E D) compare אדון כל־הארץ [הברית] א׳ Joshua 3:11, where הברית (with article) is probably interpolated, see Di; only once & late the long phrase האלהים יהוה יוֺשֵׁב א׳ הַכְּרוּבִים אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא־שֵׁם 1 Chronicles 13:6.
f. in combination with בְּרִית, largely D & under D's influence; ארון הַבְּרִית ark of the covenant † Joshua 3:6 (twice in verse); Joshua 3:8; Joshua 4:9; Joshua 6:6 (all J E D); בְּרִית יהוה א׳ Numbers 10:33; Numbers 14:44 (both J) Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 31:9, 25; Joshua 4:7, 18; Joshua 6:8; Joshua 8:33; Jeremiah 3:16 + 17 times Samuel Kings Chronicles; once longer צְבָאוֺת ישֵׁב הַכְּרֻבִים בְּרִית י׳ א׳ † 1 Samuel 4:4; also בְּרִית הָאֱלֹהִים א׳ † Judges 20:27; 1 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:6; & אלהיכם בְּרִית א׳ א׳ Deuteronomy 31:26; Joshua 3:3.
g. אֲרוֺן הָעֵדוּת ark of the testimony, only in P, corresponding to בְּרִית א׳ (compare Di on Exodus 25:16), Exodus 25:22 + 8 times Exodus; Numbers 4:5; Numbers 7:84; Joshua 4:16.
h. † הַקֹּדֶשׁ א׳ 2 Chronicles 35:3.
i. עֻזֶּךָ֑ א׳ the ark of thy strength 2 Chronicles 6:41; Psalm 132:8. — (compare also tables given by Seyringl.c.& his theory as to earliest designation of ark.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

50:26

Exodus

25:10; 25:10; 25:14; 25:14; 25:16; 25:22; 30:6; 35:12

Leviticus

16:2

Numbers

3:31; 4:5; 4:5; 7:84; 7:89; 10:33; 10:35; 14:44

Deuteronomy

10:1; 10:2; 10:3; 10:8; 31:9; 31:25; 31:26

Joshua

3:3; 3:6; 3:8; 3:11; 3:13; 4:5; 4:7; 4:9; 4:11; 4:16; 4:18; 6:6; 6:8; 8:33

Judges

20:27; 20:27

1 Samuel

3:3; 4:4; 4:4; 4:11; 4:13; 4:17; 5:7; 14:18

2 Samuel

15:24

1 Kings

2:26

2 Kings

12:10; 12:10; 12:11

1 Chronicles

13:3; 13:6; 15:12; 15:14; 16:6

2 Chronicles

6:41; 8:11; 24:8; 24:8; 24:10; 24:11; 35:3

Psalms

132:8; 132:8

Jeremiah

3:16; 3:16

H727

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H727 matches the Hebrew אָרוֹן ('ārôn),
which occurs 202 times in 174 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 50:26–Jos 4:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:26 - So Joseph died at the age of 110 years; and they embalmed him and placed him in a coffin H727 in Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:10 -

“Now they shall construct an [fn]ark H727 of acacia wood [fn]two and a half cubits [fn]long, one and a half cubits [fn]wide, and one and a half cubits [fn]high.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:14 - “You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark H727, to carry the ark H727 with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:15 - “The poles shall [fn]remain in the rings of the ark H727; they shall not be removed from it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:16 - “You shall put into the ark H727 the testimony which I shall give you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:21 - “Then you shall put the atoning cover [fn]on top of the ark H727, and in the ark H727 you shall put the testimony which I will give to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:22 - “There I will meet with you; and from above the atoning cover, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark H727 of the testimony, I will speak to you about [fn]every commandment that I will give you for the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:33 - “You shall [fn]hang up the veil under the clasps, and bring in the ark H727 of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall [fn]serve as a partition for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:34 - “You shall put the [fn]atoning cover on the ark H727 of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:6 - “You shall put [fn]this altar in front of the veil that is [fn]near the ark H727 of the testimony, in front of the [fn]atoning cover that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:26 - “And you shall anoint the tent of meeting with it, and the ark H727 of the testimony,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 31:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:7 - the tent of meeting, the ark H727 of testimony, the [fn]atoning cover that is on it, and all the furniture of the tent,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:12 - the ark H727 and its poles, the [fn]atoning cover, and the covering curtain;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:1 -

Now Bezalel made the ark H727 of acacia wood; its length was [fn]two and a half cubits, its width one and a half cubits, and its height one and a half cubits;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:5 - He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark H727, to carry [fn]it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:35 - the ark H727 of the testimony, its poles, and the [fn]atoning cover;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:3 - “You shall place the ark H727 of the testimony there, and you shall screen off the ark H727 with the veil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:5 - “You shall also set the gold altar of incense in front of the ark H727 of the testimony, and set up the curtain for the doorway to the tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:20 - Then he took the testimony and put it into the ark H727, and [fn]attached the poles to the ark H727, and put the [fn]atoning cover [fn]on top of the ark H727.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:21 - He then brought the ark H727 into the tabernacle, and set up a veil for the covering, and screened off the ark H727 of the testimony, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:2 - The LORD said to Moses:

“Tell your brother Aaron that he shall not enter at [fn]any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the [fn]atoning cover which is on the ark H727, or he will die; for I will appear in the cloud over the [fn]atoning cover.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:31 - Now their duties included the ark H727, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they minister, the [fn]curtain, and all the service [fn]concerning them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:5 -

“When the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark H727 of the testimony with it;

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Now when Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with Him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the [fn]atoning cover that was on the ark H727 of the testimony, from between the two [fn]cherubim; so He spoke to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:33 -

So they moved on from the mountain of the LORD three days’ journey, with the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD going on in front of them for the [fn]three days, to seek out a resting place for them.

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Then it came about when the ark H727 set out that Moses said,

“Rise up, LORD!

And may Your enemies be scattered,

And those who hate You flee from Your presence.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:44 - But they foolishly dared to go up to the [fn]ridge of the hill country; neither the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD nor Moses left the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:1 -

“At that time the LORD said to me, ‘Cut out for yourself two tablets of stone like the first two, and come up to Me on the mountain, and make an [fn]ark H727 of wood for yourself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:2 - ‘Then I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets which you smashed to pieces, and you shall put them in the ark H727.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:3 - “So I made an ark H727 of acacia wood and cut out two tablets of stone like the first two, and I went up on the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:5 - “Then I turned and came down from the mountain, and I put the tablets in the ark H727 which I had made; and they are there, just as the LORD commanded me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:8 - At that time the LORD singled out the tribe of Levi to carry the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him and to bless in His name, until this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:9 -

So Moses wrote this Law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:25 - that Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:26 - “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may [fn]remain there as a witness against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:3 - and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD your God with the Levitical priests carrying it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:6 - And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark H727 of the covenant and cross over ahead of the people.” So they took up the ark H727 of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:8 - “So you shall command the priests who are carrying the ark H727 of the covenant, saying, ‘When you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:11 - “Behold, the ark H727 of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over ahead of you into the Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:13 - “And it will come about when the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark H727 of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan will be cut off, that is, the waters which are [fn]flowing down from above; and they will stand in one heap.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:14 -

So when the people set out from their tents to cross the Jordan, with the priests carrying the ark H727 of the covenant before the people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:15 - and when those who were carrying the ark H727 came up to the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark H727 [fn]stepped down into the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the days of harvest),

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:17 - And the priests who carried the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:5 - and Joshua said to them, “[fn]Cross again to the ark H727 of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:7 - then you shall say to them, ‘That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.’ So these stones shall become a memorial to the sons of Israel forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:9 - Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan at the place where the feet of the priests who carried the ark H727 of the covenant were standing, and they are there to this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:10 - For the priests who carried the ark H727 were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the LORD had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:11 - and when all the people had finished crossing, then the ark H727 of the LORD and the priests crossed in front of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:16 - “Command the priests who carry the ark H727 of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:18 - It came about when the priests who carried the ark H727 of the covenant of the LORD had come up from the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were [fn]lifted up to the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks as before.

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