A primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. Arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications) -- put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.
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עָרַךְ verb arrange or set in order (Late Hebrew id.; also roll dough, עֲרַךְ ᵑ7 id.; Phoenician ערכת CIS No. 132, 4 valuation, Bloch, but dubious; Arabic III. contend in battle, , battleground); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ע Job 32:14; 2 Chronicles 13:3, ׳וְע consecutive Leviticus 1:12; 6:5; עָרַכְתִּי Numbers 23:4 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַעֲרֹךְ Exodus 27:21 +, etc.; Imperative עֶרְכָה Job 33:5, עִרְכוּ Jeremiah 46:3; 50:14; Infinitive absolute עָרֹךְ Isaiah 21:5; construct עֲרֹךָ Judges 20:22 +; Participle active plural עֹרְכִים Isaiah 65:11, etc.; passive עָרוּךְ Jeremiah 6:23 +, construct עֱרוּךְ Joel 2:5, etc.; — not in D; —
1. a. arrange in order, seven altars Numbers 23:4, i.e. I have built seven altars in a row (compare בנה 23:1), flax-stalks Joshua 2:6 (both J E); especially
b. set or lay in order, as wood Genesis 22:9 (E), 1 Kings 18:33, compare Tophet Isaiah 30:33; Leviticus 1:7; offerings 1:8, 12; 6:5; lamp(s) Exodus 27:21; Leviticus 24:3-4, (all P), lamp (figurative of dynasty) Psalm 132:17; 'shew'-bread Exodus 40:4, 23 (upon [עַל] sacred שֻׁלְחָן both with accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Leviticus 24:8 (P).
c. in common life (compare RS Sem i. 189 f., 2nd ed. 200 f.), arrange a table (i.e. dishes in order upon it), שֻׁלְחָן Isaiah 21:5; Proverbs 9:2 (figurative of wisdom), Ezekiel 23:41 (of Jerusalem in figure); Psalm 23:5; 78:19 (figurative; subject God); in idolatrous worship Isaiah 65:11.
d. arrange a battle, i.e. draw up in battle order, מִלְחָמָה Judges 20:22; 1 Samuel 17:8; 2 Samuel 10:8> = 1 Chronicles 19:9; 12:37 (van d. H. v.12:36), 2 Chronicles 14:9, מִלְחָמָה עֹרְכֵי 1 Chronicles 12:34; 12:36 (van d. H. v.12:33; v.12:35); מ ׳עֱרוּךְ Joel 2:5; + אֵת with, i.e. against Judges 20:20; Genesis 14:8, עִם2 Chronicles 13:8; + לִקְרַאת 1 Samuel 17:2; 1 Chronicles 19:17 b; ׳ע לִקְרַאת מַעֲרָכָה 1 Samuel 17:21; כְּאִישׁ עָרוּךְ לַמִּלְחָמָה Jeremiah 6:23; 50:42; object omitted Judges 20:22-23, + לִקְרַאת 1 Samuel 4:2; 2 Samuel 10:9-10, = 1 Chronicles 19:10-11, 2 Samuel 10:17; + אֶל against Judges 20:30; Jeremiah 50:14; 1 Chronicles 19:17 a, לְ against Jeremiah 50:9>; — Job 6:4 read יַעַכְרוּנִי Di Bu Du.
e. arrange weapons of army in order for battle Jeremiah 46:3; 1 Chronicles 12:9 (van d. H. v.12:8).
f. arrange words (מִלִּין) Job 32:14 ( + אֶל against), so (object omitted) 33:5 ( + לְפָנַי), 37:19; Psalm 5:4 (probably; > of arranging a sacrifice); compare recount things in order, לִי יַעְרְכֶהָ Isaiah 44:7.
g. state in order, set forth a legal case Job 13:18; 23:4, so probably (object omitted) of God Psalm 50:21 ( + לְעֵינֶיךָ), and (passive of בְּרִית) 2 Samuel 23:5 (compare Dr). — שׁועך הֲיַעֲרֹךְ Job 36:19 is difficult: Di will he set thy cry (שַׁוְעֲךָ) in order? Bi (for לֹא) שׁ ׳הֲיֵעָרֵךְ לוֺ shall thy cry be set in order unto him? (sense good, although
Niph`al not found); see al. in Di.
2. a. compare (as result of arranging in order): תַּע לֿוֺ׳מַהדְּֿמוּת Isaiah 40:18 what likeness will ye compare to him? אֵלֶיךָ עֲרֹךְ אֵין Psalm 40:6.
b. intransitive be comparable, with לְ, Psalm 89:7 ("" דָּמָה), with suffix of thing compared Job 28:17, 19.
[עָרַךְ] verb denominative Hiph`il value (for taxation), tax (from עֵרֶח
2); — Perfect3masculine singular אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ הֶעֶרִיח 2 Kings 23:35; in P, ׳וְהֶע consecutive, with accusative of person Leviticus 27:8, 12 with suffix 27:14; Imperfect. יַעֲרִיח 27:14; suffix יַעֲרִיכֶנּוּ 27:8.