H4634 - מַעֲרָכָה (maʻărâkâh)

H4634 מַעֲרָכָה (maʻărâkâh) mah-ar-aw-kaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

rank

Strong's Definition

an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array

Derivation: feminine of H4633 (מַעֲרָךְ);

KJV Usage: army, fight, be set in order, ordered place, rank, row.

TWOT Reference: 1694d

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) row, rank, battle-line

1a) battle-line

1b) rank

1c) row

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2740 G3925

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) row, rank, battle-line 1a) battle-line 1b) rank 1c) row Also means: ma.a.rah (מַעֲרָה "army" H4630)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַעֲרָכָה ma‛ărâkâh BDB Definition: 1) row, rank, battle-line 1a) battle-line 1b) rank 1c) row Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4633 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1694d Total KJV Occurrences: 20

Bible Occurrences (16)

39:37

6:26

4:2 4:12 4:16 17:8 17:10 17:20 17:21 17:22 17:26 17:36 17:45 17:48 23:3

12:38

Exodus 39:37

the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps...... and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;

Judges 6:26

Then build a proper altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold. And with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down, take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.

1 Samuel 4:2

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....

1 Samuel 4:12

That same day a Benjamite... ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

1 Samuel 4:16

I have just come from the battle, the man said to Eli. I fled from there today....” What happened..., my son?” Eli asked.

1 Samuel 17:8

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.

1 Samuel 17:10

Then the Philistine said, I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight...!”

1 Samuel 17:20

So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.