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Lexicon :: Strong's H753 - 'ōreḵ

Aa
אֹרֶךְ
Transliteration
'ōreḵ
Pronunciation
o'rek
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 162a

Strong’s Definitions

אֹרֶךְ ʼôrek, o'rek; from H748; length:— forever, length, long.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 95x

The KJV translates Strong's H753 in the following manner: length (70x), long (21x), ever (2x), as long as (1x), high (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 95x
The KJV translates Strong's H753 in the following manner: length (70x), long (21x), ever (2x), as long as (1x), high (1x).

  1. length

    1. physical length

    2. of time

  2. forbearance, self-restraint (of patience)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֹרֶךְ ʼôrek, o'rek; from H748; length:— forever, length, long.
STRONGS H753: Abbreviations
אֹ֫רֶךְ 94 noun [masculine] length — only singular, א׳ absolute Exodus 27:1 +; construct Genesis 6:15 +; אָרְכּוֺ Exodus 25:10 +; אָרְכָּם 2 Chronicles 3:11; אָרְכָּן Ezekiel 42:11, etc. —
a. length of ark Genesis 6:15 (P), of land of Canaan Genesis 13:17 (J); most often of ark & other measurements in tabernacle & temple Exodus 25:10, 17; Exodus 26:2, 8; Exodus 27:1, 9 + (22 times Exodus, P), 1 Kings 6:2, 3, 20 + (13 times Kings & Chronicles), Ezekiel 40:7, 11, 18 + (41 times Ezekiel), etc.
b. of time יָמִים א׳ Deuteronomy 30:20; Job 12:12; Psalm 21:5; Psalm 23:6; Psalm 91:16; Psalm 93:5; Proverbs 3:2, 16; Lamentations 5:20.
c. אַ׳ אַפַּיִם forbearance, self-restraint, Proverbs 25:15. — (Ezekiel 31:7 Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Co read רֹב for אֹרֶךְ, compare Ezekiel 31:5 where Co strike out verb ארך; Ezekiel 41:22 read probably אדנו Greek Version of the LXX Sm, or אדניו Co = base.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:15; 6:15; 13:17

Exodus

25:10; 25:10; 25:17; 26:2; 26:8; 27:1; 27:1; 27:9

Deuteronomy

30:20

1 Kings

6:2; 6:3; 6:20

2 Chronicles

3:11

Job

12:12

Psalms

21:5; 23:6; 91:16; 93:5

Proverbs

3:2; 3:16; 25:15

Lamentations

5:20

Ezekiel

31:5; 31:7; 40:7; 40:11; 40:18; 41:22; 42:11

H753

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H753 matches the Hebrew אֹרֶךְ ('ōreḵ),
which occurs 95 times in 90 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Eze 31:7–Zec 5:2)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:7 - It was strong and beautiful,
with wide-spreading branches,
for its roots went deep
into abundant water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:7 - There were guard alcoves on each side built into the gateway passage. Each of these alcoves was 10½ feet square, with a distance between them of 8¾ feet[fn] along the passage wall. The gateway’s inner threshold, which led to the entry room at the inner end of the gateway passage, was 10½ feet front to back.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:11 - The man measured the gateway entrance, which was 17½ feet[fn] wide at the opening and 22¾ feet[fn] wide in the gateway passage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:18 - This pavement flanked the gates and extended out from the walls into the courtyard the same distance as the gateway entrance. This was the lower pavement.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:20 - The man measured the gateway on the north just like the one on the east.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:21 - Here, too, there were three guard alcoves on each side, with dividing walls and an entry room. All the measurements matched those of the east gateway. The gateway passage was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide between the back walls of facing guard alcoves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:25 - It had windows along the walls as the others did, and there was an entry room where the gateway passage opened into the outer courtyard. And like the others, the gateway passage was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide between the back walls of facing guard alcoves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:29 - Its guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room were the same size as those in the others. It also had windows along its walls and in the entry room. And like the others, the gateway passage was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:30 - (The entry rooms of the gateways leading into the inner courtyard were 14 feet[fn] across and 43¾ feet wide.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:33 - Its guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room were the same size as those of the others, and there were windows along the walls and in the entry room. The gateway passage measured 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:36

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:36 - The guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room of this gateway had the same measurements as in the others and the same window arrangements. The gateway passage measured 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:42

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:42 - There were also four tables of finished stone for preparation of the burnt offerings, each 31½ inches square and 21 inches high.[fn] On these tables were placed the butchering knives and other implements for slaughtering the sacrificial animals.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:47 - Then the man measured the inner courtyard, and it was a square, 175 feet wide and 175 feet across. The altar stood in the courtyard in front of the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:49 - The entry room was 35 feet[fn] wide and 21 feet[fn] deep. There were ten steps leading up to it, with a column on each side.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:2 - The doorway was 17½ feet[fn] wide, and the walls on each side of it were 8¾ feet[fn] long. The sanctuary itself was 70 feet long and 35 feet wide.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:4 - The inner room of the sanctuary was 35 feet[fn] long and 35 feet wide. “This,” he told me, “is the Most Holy Place.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:12 - A large building stood on the west, facing the Temple courtyard. It was 122½ feet wide and 157½ feet long, and its walls were 8¾ feet[fn] thick.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:13 - Then the man measured the Temple, and it was 175 feet[fn] long. The courtyard around the building, including its walls, was an additional 175 feet in length.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:15 - The building to the west, including its two walls, was also 175 feet wide.
The sanctuary, the inner room, and the entry room of the Temple

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:22 - There was an altar made of wood, 5¼ feet high and 3½ feet across.[fn] Its corners, base, and sides were all made of wood. “This,” the man told me, “is the table that stands in the LORD’s presence.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:2 - This structure, whose entrance opened toward the north, was 175 feet[fn] long and 87½ feet[fn] wide.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:7 - There was an outer wall that separated the rooms from the outer courtyard; it was 87½ feet long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:8 - This wall added length to the outer block of rooms, which extended for only 87½ feet, while the inner block—the rooms toward the Temple—extended for 175 feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11 - There was a walkway between the two blocks of rooms just like the complex on the north side of the Temple. This complex of rooms was the same length and width as the other one, and it had the same entrances and doors. The dimensions of each were identical.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:20 - So the area was 875 feet on each side with a wall all around it to separate what was holy from what was common.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:16 - The top of the altar is square, measuring 21 feet by 21 feet.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:17 - The upper ledge also forms a square, measuring 24½ feet by 24½ feet,[fn] with a 21-inch gutter and a 10½-inch curb[fn] all around the edge. There are steps going up the east side of the altar.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:1 - “When you divide the land among the tribes of Israel, you must set aside a section for the LORD as his holy portion. This piece of land will be 8⅓ miles long and 6⅔ miles wide.[fn] The entire area will be holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:3 - Within the larger sacred area, measure out a portion of land 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide.[fn] Within it the sanctuary of the Most Holy Place will be located.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:5 - The strip of sacred land next to it, also 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide, will be a living area for the Levites who work at the Temple. It will be their possession and a place for their towns.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:6 - “Adjacent to the larger sacred area will be a section of land 8⅓ miles long and 1⅔ miles wide.[fn] This will be set aside for a city where anyone in Israel can live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:7 - “Two special sections of land will be set apart for the prince. One section will share a border with the east side of the sacred lands and city, and the second section will share a border on the west side. Then the far eastern and western borders of the prince’s lands will line up with the eastern and western boundaries of the tribal areas.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:22 - Each of these enclosures was 70 feet long and 52½ feet wide,[fn] surrounded by walls.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:8 - “South of Judah is the land set aside for a special purpose. It will be 8⅓ miles[fn] wide and will extend as far east and west as the tribal territories, with the Temple at the center.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:9 - “The area set aside for the LORD’s Temple will be 8⅓ miles long and 6⅔ miles wide.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:10 - For the priests there will be a strip of land measuring 8⅓ miles long by 3⅓ miles wide,[fn] with the LORD’s Temple at the center.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:13 - “The land allotted to the Levites will be the same size and shape as that belonging to the priests—8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide. Together these portions of land will measure 8⅓ miles long by 6⅔ miles wide.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:18 - Outside the city there will be a farming area that stretches 3⅓ miles to the east and 3⅓ miles to the west[fn] along the border of the sacred area. This farmland will produce food for the people working in the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:2 - “Where are you going?” I asked.
He replied, “I am going to measure Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:2 - “What do you see?” the angel asked.
“I see a flying scroll,” I replied. “It appears to be about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.[fn]”

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