Lexical Definition

‎עָרַךְ‎ ʻârak (aw-rak') to arrange ^H:V
a primitive root

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.

• to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)

1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place
1a2) to compare, be comparable
2) (Hiphil) to value, tax

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Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עָרַךְ‎ verb arrange or set in order (Late Hebrew id.; also roll dough, ᵑ7 ‎עֲרַךְ‎ id.; Phoenician ‎ערכת‎ CIS ^{No. 132, 4} valuation, Bloch, but dubious; Arabic III. contend in battle, , battleground); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Job 32:14; 2Chr 13:3, ‎׳‎‎וְע‎ consecutive Lev 1:12; Lev 6:5* ‎עָרַכְתִּי‎ Num 23:4 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יַעֲרֹךְ‎ Exod 27:21 +, etc.; Imperative ‎עֶרְכָה‎ Job 33:5, ‎עִרְכוּ‎ Jer 46:3; Jer 50:14 Infinitive absolute ‎עָרֹךְ‎ Isa 21:5 construct ‎עֲרֹךָ‎ Judg 20:22 +; Participle active plural ‎עֹרְכִים‎ Isa 65:11, etc.; passive ‎עָרוּךְ‎ Jer 6:23 +, construct ‎עֱרוּךְ‎ Joel 2:5, etc.; — not in D; —

1. a. arrange in order, seven altars Num 23:4, i.e. I have built seven altars in a row (compare ‎בנה‎ vNum 23:1), flax-stalks Josh 2:6 (both J E); especially
b. set or lay in order, as wood Gen 22:9 (E), 1Kgs 18:33, compare Tophet Isa 30:33; Lev 1:7 offerings Lev 1:8; Lev 1:12; Lev 6:5* lamp(s) Exod 27:21; Lev 24:3; Lev 24:4 (all P), lamp (figurative of dynasty) Ps 132:17 'shew'-bread Exod 40:4; Exod 40:23 (upon [‎עַל‎] sacred ‎שֻׁלְחָן‎ both with accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Lev 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 Isa 21:5; Prov 9:2 (figurative of wisdom), Ezek 23:41 (of Jerusalem in figure); Ps 23:5; Ps 78:19 (figurative; subject God); in idolatrous worship Isa 65:11.
d. arrange a battle, i.e. draw up in battle order, ‎מִלְחָמָה‎ Judg 20:22; 1Sam 17:8 2 Sam 10:8> = 1Chr 19:9; 1Chr 12:37* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:36*), 2Chr 14:9*, ‎עֹרְכֵי מִלְחָמָה‎ 1Chr 12:34*; 1Chr 12:36* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:33* v.1Chr 12:35*); ‎׳‎‎עֱרוּךְ מ‎ Joel 2:5 + ‎אֵת‎ with, i.e. against Judg 20:20; Gen 14:8, ‎עִם‎ 2Chr 13:8 + ‎לִקְרַאת‎ 1Sam 17:2; 1Chr 19:17 b; ‎מַעֲרָכָה לִקְרַאת‎ ‎׳‎‎ע‎ 1Sam 17:21 ‎לַמִּלְחָמָה עָרוּךְ כְּאִישׁ‎ Jer 6:23; Jer 50:42 object omitted Judg 20:22; Judg 20:23, + ‎לִקְרַאת‎ 1Sam 4:2; 2Sam 10:9; 2Sam 10:10 = 1Chr 19:10; 1Chr 19:11; 2Sam 10:17 + ‎אֶל‎ against Judg 20:30; Jer 50:14; 1Chr 19:17 a, ‎לְ‎ against Jer 50:9>; — Job 6:4 read ‎יַעַכְרוּנִי‎ Di Bu Du.
e. arrange weapons of army in order for battle Jer 46:3; 1Chr 12:9* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:8*). feminine arrange words (‎מִלִּין‎) Job 32:14 ( + ‎אֶל‎ against), so (object omitted) Job 33:5 ( + ‎לְפָנַי‎), Job 37:19; Ps 5:4* (probably; > of arranging a sacrifice); compare recount things in order, ‎יַעְרְכֶהָ לִי‎ Isa 44:7.
g. state in order, set forth a legal case Job 13:18; Job 23:4, so probably (object omitted) of God Ps 50:21 ( + ‎לְעֵינֶיךָ‎), and (passive of ‎בְּרִית‎) 2Sam 23:5 (compare Dr). — ‎הֲיַעֲרֹךְ שׁועך‎ Job 36:19 is difficult: Di will he set thy cry (‎שַׁוְעֲךָ‎) in order? Bi (for ‎לֹא‎) ‎לוֺ‎ ‎׳‎‎הֲיֵעָרֵךְ שׁ‎ 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): ‎לֿוֺ‎‎׳‎‎מַהדְּֿמוּת תַּע‎ Isa 40:18 what likeness will ye compare to him? ‎אֵין עֲרֹךְ אֵלֶיךָ‎ Ps 40:6*.
b. intransitive be comparable, with ‎לְ‎, Ps 89:7* (|| ‎דָּמָה‎), with suffix of thing compared Job 28:17; Job 28:19.

[‎עָרַךְ‎] verb denominative Hiph`il value (for taxation), tax (from ‎עֵרֶח‎

2.); — Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הֶעֶרִיח‎ ‎אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ‎ 2Kgs 23:35 in P, ‎׳‎‎וְהֶע‎ consecutive, with accusative of person Lev 27:8; Lev 27:12 with suffix vLev 27:14 Imperfect. ‎יַעֲרִיח‎ vLev 27:14 suffix ‎יַעֲרִיכֶנּוּ‎ vLev 27:8.

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