Lexical Definition
מֶרְחָק merchâq (mer-khawk') distance H:N-M
from רָחַק
(a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off). See also בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק.
- remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place
- often (adverbially) from afar
1) distant place, distance, far country
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַרְחַקִּֽים | distances | Isa.33.17 |
| מַרְחַקִּ֔ים | distance | Jer.8.19 |
| מֶרְחָֽק | distance | Prov.25.25 |
| מֶרְחָ֖ק | distance | Isa.13.5 • Isa.46.11 |
| מֶרְחָ֑ק | distance | Jer.6.20 |
| מֶרְחַקֵּי | distant places of | Isa.8.9 |
| מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק | from a distance | Ps.138.6 |
| מִמֶּרְחָ֣ק | from a distance | Isa.10.3 |
| מִמֶּרְחָ֛ק | from a distance | Jer.5.15 |
| מִמֶּרְחָ֔ק | from a distance | Isa.30.27 |
| מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק | from a distance | Isa.17.13 • Jer.31.10 • Ezek.23.40 |
| מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק | from a distance | Prov.31.14 |
| וּבַמֶּרְחַקִּ֖ים | and in the distant places | Zech.10.9 |
| הַמֶּרְחָֽק | the distance | 2Sam.15.17 |
| הַמֶּרְחָ֑ק | distance | Jer.4.16 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק
מֶרְחָק noun masculine distant place, distance; — absolute ׳מ Isa 10:3 +, מֶרְחַק Ps 138:6 plural מֶרְחַקִּים Zech 10:9, ׳מַר Isa 33:17; Jer 8:19, construct מֶרְחַקֵּיֿ Isa 8:9 — distant place, far country Isa 8:9; Zech 10:9 often with אֶרֶץ: (ה) מֶרְחָק ׳א land of distance, distant land Isa 13:5; Isa 46:11; Jer 4:16; Jer 6:20; Prov 25:25, so with plural מרחקים ׳א Jer 8:19, land of distances, i.e. of wide extent, Isa 33:17 ׳מִמּ from far Isa 10:3; Isa 30:27; Jer 5:15; Ezek 23:40; Prov 31:14 figurative Ps 138:6 ׳מִמּ at a distance Jer 31:10, to a distance Isa 17:13. — ׳בֵּית הַמּ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 138:6 |
| Proverbs | 25:25 · 31:14 |
| Isaiah | 8:9 · 10:3 · 13:5 · 17:13 · 30:27 · 33:17 · 46:11 |
| Jeremiah | 4:16 · 5:15 · 6:20 · 8:19 · 31:10 |
| Ezekiel | 23:40 |
| Zechariah | 10:9 |